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 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 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
Navy cites improved pay, DD-214 retirement paperwork processing timesIn the past year, Navy officials say they have gotten well within the Defense Department's 30-day window for processing pay changes and travel allowances.By Geoff Ziezulewicz8 months ago
Explorers provide views of USS Yorktown wreckage from Battle of MidwayThe expedition team aimed to document the wrecks and analyze the state of the ships lost in the Battle of Midway.By Diana Stancy8 months ago
Navy, Marine Corps test warfighting concepts“The ability to command and control our operations across 22 time zones is how we will fight and win in a global environment against our competitors."By Diana Stancy8 months ago
Top Army general in the Pacific warns of China’s military threatThe threat looms, so soldiers must be prepared.By Todd South8 months ago