Japan, US Hold Joint Arms Drills Amid China, N Korea Worry Japan and the United States have begun a major joint military exercise in southern Japan as the allies aim to step up...
GOP Lawmakers Sound Alarm over Pulling F-15s from Japan The letter comes after the Air Force last week confirmed plans for a "phased" withdrawal of the F-15s from Kadena over a two...
6 More Ghost Stories from the Most Haunted Place in the US Military The island of Okinawa, Japan, is arguably the most haunted duty station U.S. military members can be sent to.
The Story Behind the Urban Legend of the Air Force's 'Kadena Chicken' The legend of the Kadena Chicken is based on the 18th Wing's insignia, which features a black chicken, with its wings held...
How the US Military Ended Japanese Air Dominance by Destroying the Legend of the Zero At the start of World War II, Japan's Mitsubishi A6M Zero fighter was the most vaunted and feared weapon in the enemy arsenal...
With a Wink and a Nod, Japan Has an Aircraft Carrier Again The move gives another platform for a U.S. ally to fly the most advanced fighter jet in the world.
Japan Leader Calls for Greater Military Capability, Spending Separately Monday, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno also proposed stepping up Japan's missile defense capability.
UK Aircraft Carrier Visits Japan for Drill Amid China Worry The ship arrived at the U.S. Navy base in Yokosuka near Tokyo on Saturday.
Japan Ministry Seeks 2.6% Defense Hike Amid China Worries Japan has been stepping up defense in the country’s southwestern regions and islands.
Japan Marks 76th Anniversary of WWII Defeat; No Suga Apology Instead of an apology, Suga listed damage inflicted on Japan, including the U.S. atomic attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Federal Government Shutdown Grinds into a Second Week as Tempers Flare at the Capitol As the federal government shutdown enters a second week, there’s no discernible endgame in sight.
Trump Targets Blumenthal, Calling for Investigation into Senator's Vietnam Service Claims President Donald Trump is targeting U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal again after Connecticut’s senior U.S. senator grilled U.S...
At 50, He Survived Marine Boot Camp — Then Fought at Peleliu and Okinawa When 50-year-old Paul Douglas showed up at Marine Corps boot camp in 1942, the white-haired economics professor looked more...
Ukrainian Drones Attack Russian Cavalry Troops in Rare 21st-Century Encounter A short video circulating online this month appears to show a Russian mounted patrol being struck by a Ukrainian drone near...
When The Government Can Afford Everything Except The Essentials Every shutdown forces the government to decide what counts as “essential.” Air traffic controllers and TSA agents fall into...