US troops put new Philippine military sites to test in Balikatan drillSome of the newest Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement sites got a workout in the Philippines during the bilateral Balikatan exercise this month.By Jen Judson6 days ago
U.S. Indo-Pacific Command has a new leaderThe combatant command oversees more than 380,000 U.S troops and civilians and is at the center of American efforts to counter China's military ascent.By Geoff Ziezulewicz12 days ago
US Indo-Pacific commander ‘concerned’ about China-Russia military tiesAdm. John C. Aquilino said he is “very concerned” about increased joint military actions by China and Russia in the region.5 months ago
Navy fires head of recruiting for Los Angeles areaCmdr. Adam K. Pendleton took command of the unit about six months ago.By Geoff Ziezulewicz5 months ago
US Navy seeks to raise allowed number of accidental whale collisionsThe Navy requested a cap increase on the number of marine mammals it is allowed to unintentionally harm during Pacific training.By Jonathan Lehrfeld6 months ago
Biden, Xi agree to restart military communicationsPresident Joe Biden and China’s Xi Jinping left their first meeting in a year showcasing modest agreements to re-establish military communications.By Didi Tang, The Associated Press6 months ago
Navy joins other services in allowing cammies for Pentagon sailorsThe Navy Working Uniform Type III is now authorized as an alternative uniform for sailors at the Pentagon – except for Fridays.By Diana Stancy6 months ago
Navy ships on both coasts to receive flame-retardant uniform in 2024The Navy started distributing the uniforms in December 2022.By Diana Stancy6 months ago
China more than doubled its nuclear arsenal since 2020, Pentagon saysThe stockpile is growing faster than expected, said a senior defense officialBy Noah Robertson7 months ago
USS Carl Vinson departs San Diego for Indo-Pacific operationsThe Navy declined to say when the carrier departed San Diego.By Diana Stancy7 months ago
USNS Mercy heads to Indo-Pacific for annual humanitarian missionPacific Partnership is the largest annual multilateral disaster response preparedness mission.By Diana Stancy7 months ago
Sailors, Marines complete weekslong cleanup of F-35 crash site“It is purposeful, sometimes tedious work,” a Navy representative said of the effort to clear the site of contaminants from the aircraft crash.By Irene Loewenson7 months ago