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Two US aircraft carrier groups join Japanese navy in military exercise
The exercise came as Japan continues to beef up its military to counter increased Chinese assertion in the region.
By Zamone Perez
Turkey says ongoing invasion into Syria is self-defense
Turkey has justified its ongoing invasion of northeast Syria to the United Nations by saying it’s exercising its right to self-defense under the U.N. Charter, according to a letter circulated Monday.
By Edith M. Lederer, The Associated Press
US, Philippine, Japanese forces conduct maneuvers
The 10-day drills, which include amphibious assault and live-fire exercises, opened at Subic Freeport, a former U.S. naval base northwest of Manila.
American troops begin annual military exercise with Philippine, Japan forces
More than 2,000 U.S. and Philippine military personnel, along with a small contingent of Japanese forces, began annual combat exercises on Wednesday aimed at responding rapidly to crises and natural disasters and underscoring their commitment to keep the region "free and open."
Japan sees rising threats from China, North Korea, Russia
Japan is buying expensive American F-35 stealth fighters capable of short takeoff and vertical landing and converting a pair of helicopter carriers for them.
Dispute between Tokyo and Seoul disrupts naval review in Japan
Tensions between the Asian neighbors have escalated since July, when Japan tightened controls on exports to South Korea.
Purchases of American weapons drive Japan’s defense spending hike
Fears of North Korea and Chinese aggression drive Tokyo even closer to Washington.
Did the feds expand a war crimes case to another SEAL?
Military prosecutors inform a senior SEAL that he's being investigated in connection to an alleged 2017 war crime in Iraq.
By Carl Prine
US ends search for Japanese F-35 that crashed in April
The U.S. Navy said Thursday it has suspended its search for a Japanese air force F-35A stealth fighter that crashed off Japan’s coast last month.
Here’s the Fitzgerald CO’s side of the story
Cmdr. Bryce Benson defended his tenure on the warship before its 2017 collision killed seven shipmates.
China won’t find lost F-35 stealth fighter first, says Pentagon
Not long after the F-35 went missing, pundits speculated whether Chinese or Russian assets were seeking out the secretive aircraft.
By Kyle Rempfer