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A brief timeline of the Allies’ D-Day invasion of occupied France

June 6, 1944, began with Allied aircraft bombing German defenses in Normandy, followed by some 1,200 aircraft who carried airborne troops.

11 months ago

Ships from the U.S. Navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, Royal Navy, Royal Australian Navy and Royal Canadian Navy steam in formation during Keen Sword 23, in the Philippine Sea, Nov. 14.

US, Japan, others hold joint naval drills amid China concerns

The U.S. Navy says U.S., Japanese, Australian and Canadian warships are staging extensive joint drills in Japanese and international waters.

2 years ago

Japan, US hold joint drills amid China, North Korea concerns

The biennial “Keen Sword” drills kicked off Thursday at Tsuiki Air Base in southwestern Japan and will run through Nov. 19.

2 years ago

US, Japan militaries launch Keen Sword 21 exercise

The exercise involves approximately 9,000 service members from the U.S. Navy, Air Force, Army, and Marine Corps.

By Diana Stancy

5 years ago

Explainer: How Iran’s military outsources its cyberwarfare forces

If tensions between Iran and the United States mount, Iran may respond with additional cyberattacks, possibly ones that are more damaging than we’ve seen so far.

By Dorothy Denning, Naval Postgraduate School

5 years ago

Parade marking 70 years of Communist Party rule in China offers a glimpse into country’s military ambitions

A parade Tuesday by China’s secretive military will offer a rare look at its rapidly developing arsenal, including possibly a nuclear-capable missile that could reach the United States in 30 minutes, as Beijing gets closer to matching Washington and other powers in weapons technology.

6 years ago