Coast Guard Cutter Joins Navy Destroyer in Freedom-of-Navigation Op in Pacific A Coast Guard vessel and a Navy ship passed through the Taiwan Strait this weekend in a signal to China.
China Lashes Out at 'US Tricks,' as Navy Ships Sail by Disputed Islands Freedom of Navigation Operations come amid China-U.S. trade talks.
Signing Treaty Would Bolster US Against China, Russia Seapower: Lawmaker Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Conn., says he will propose a resolution that the U.S. sign the Law of the Sea treaty.
US Navy Ship Sails near Disputed Islands in South China Sea A U.S. guided-missile destroyer on Monday sailed within 12 nautical miles of disputed islands in the South China Sea.
New Acting Defense Secretary Shanahan Calls China His Top Priority Shanahan also announced that Pentagon Comptroller David Norquist would take on his former duties as Deputy Defense Secretary.
Navy Ops Rattle China Ahead of Trump Meeting with Xi Jinping The Navy conducted two missions this week that rattled China.
Despite South China Sea Tensions, Air Force Commander Sees No Overt Intercept Threat The head of Pacific Air Forces Command said leaders are monitoring the buildup of surface-to-air missiles and other defenses.
The South China Sea and US-China Trade Policy: Are They Becoming Linked? The Trump Administration may use U.S. trade policy as a way of constraining China's ability to to fund an military expansion.
For Decades, Recipients Were Honored with Purple Hearts Made During WWII. This Company Now Forges New Medals. For decades, recipients of the Purple Heart were honored with medals that had been forged during World War II, leftover stock...
Marines Suffer Most Cases of 2 Life-Threatening Conditions Related to Exercise and Heat, Report Finds The April issue of the Defense Department's Medical Surveillance Monthly Report, published last week, was focused entirely on...
Must-Pass Defense Bill Includes 4.5% Military Pay Raise on Top of 15% Increase for Junior Enlisted Troops The recommendation from the House Armed Services Committee in its draft version of the National Defense Authorization Act, or...
Army Eliminates Online Training Requirement for Noncommissioned Officers, Saying It's Too Burdensome The Army has eliminated a significant part of its online training for enlisted troops -- a learning program that has drawn...
Wide-Ranging Veterans Bill Gets Agreement Between House and Senate The Department of Veterans Affairs caregiver program, the beleaguered electronic health records program, veteran homelessness...