Esper Calls for Honesty from China as Tensions Heat Up Defense Secretary Mark Esper spent an hour and a half on the phone Thursday with China's defense minister.
Chinese Long-Range Bombers Join Drills over South China Sea China said that long-range bombers were among the aircraft that took part in recent aerial drills over the South China Sea.
US, Australia Seek New Military Cooperation in Face of China The U.S. and Australia said they will expand military cooperation as tensions soar with China.
China Launches Ambitious Attempt to Land Rover on Mars Engines blazing orange, a Long March-5 rocket took off under clear skies from Hainan Island, south of China's mainland.
US Closes China's Houston Consulate, Ratcheting Up Tensions Beijing denounced the order as “outrageous” and said it would draw a firm response if not reversed.
Taiwan Says China Sending Planes Near Island Almost Daily China claims the self-ruling island democracy as its own territory.
Pandemic's 'Silver Lining': Suppliers Are Returning to the US, Acquisition Chief Says The Pentagon has made progress in securing supply chains against China, says Ellen Lord.
China Accuses US of Sowing Discord in South China Sea China accused the U.S. of trying to sow discord between China and the countries with which it has territorial disputes.
US to Reject Nearly All Chinese Claims in South China Sea The Trump administration is poised to escalate its actions against China by stepping into a sensitive regional issue.
China Rejects Prospect of Joining Arms Control Talks with US Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said the U.S. was “neither serious nor sincere” in the proposed negotiations.
DoD to Assess Female Troops' Reproductive Health for First Time in Decades The survey focuses on their experiences with military health care and preferences for family planning and contraception.
She Was a Pioneering Coast Guard Rescue Swimmer. A Tsunami of Sexual Harassment Followed Sara Faulkner had the "it" factor as the first woman to graduate from the Coast Guard's helicopter rescue swimmer school.
Ex-Green Berets Sentenced to 20 Years for Venezuela Attack Both decorated former U.S. service members, they were found guilty of conspiracy, trafficking in illegal arms and terrorism.
Military Leaders Are Confronting a New Form of Discrimination: Pregnancy Bias Discrimination, conscious or not, often starts during maternity leave.
Remains of Missing Marines, Sailor Recovered from Sunken Amphibious Vehicle The remains will be transported to Dover Air Force Base for preparation for burial.
