To Counter China, NATO and Its Asian Partners Are Moving Closer Under US Leadership New Zealand, Japan, South Korea and Australia are sending leaders or their deputies to the NATO summit in Washington as the...
New F-15EX and F-35 Fighter Jets Headed to Bases Across Japan in Major Regional Defense Upgrade Fleets of new and updated fighter jets will be placed at U.S. military bases in Japan, a notable defense development and...
US Envoy to Japan Expresses Regret over Alleged Sex Crimes by Military Personnel in Okinawa The cases could be a setback for the defense relationship at a time when Okinawa is seen increasingly important in the face...
Japan and the Philippines Sign a Defense Pact in the Face of Shared Alarm over China Japan and the Philippines signed a key defense pact allowing the deployment of Japanese forces for joint military exercises.
North Korea Test-Launches 2 Ballistic Missiles, After End of New US-South Korea-Japan Drill North Korea test-fired two ballistic missile but one of them possibly flew abnormally, South Korea's military said, a day...
Japan Protests Sex Assault Cases Involving US Military on Okinawa and Their Delayed Disclosure Japan’s government protested to the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo over at least two sexual assault cases involving American service...
Japan and Philippines Trying to Finish Defense Pact for Signing in Manila as Alarm Grows over China The Department of Foreign Affairs in Manila says top defense and foreign affairs officials of Japan and the Philippines will...
Airman Accused of Kidnapping, Sexually Assaulting Japanese Minor on Okinawa Senior Airman Brennon Washington was charged for the alleged crimes in March by Japanese authorities after allegedly taking...
Japan Has No Plans to Seek a Suspension of Osprey Flights Despite Restrictions in US Japan's defense chief said that Japanese and American V-22 Ospreys are being safely operated in his country, and that he has...
US Envoy Calls for Japan's Help to Quickly Replenish US Missile Inventory, Repair Warships Ambassador Rahm Emanuel spoke as Japan and the U.S. held their first talks to accelerate military industrial cooperation, two...
The Email Chain Heard 'Round the Corps: Top Enlisted Leader Makes Surprise Visit to Corporal's Graduation Cpl. Andrew Hundley never expected fame, but after becoming a Marine Corps sensation overnight, he wields it with humility...
Retired Rear Admiral Who Served Under Trump Warns of Plans to Politicize Military Justice System Retired Rear Adm. Jim McPherson warned that the Trump administration and leaders in the Pentagon have politicized the...
Pentagon Proposes Ending 14 Advisory Panels, Including Historic Committee Focused on Women in the Services As part of a review to determine whether the boards provide value and contribute to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's vision...
Army Faces Backlash over Plan to Divert Barracks Funds to Border Mission The decision, reported last week by Military.com, would gut a key portion of the Army's Facilities Sustainment, Restoration...
US Soldier Gets 23 Years for Killing His Pregnant Wife with a Machete And Dumping Her in the Trash Pfc. Dewayne Johnson II pleaded guilty earlier in the week to voluntary manslaughter, obstruction of justice and providing...