Taiwan calls on China to stop ‘military harassment’
Taiwan’s defense ministry has called on China to stop its “military harassment” of the self-ruled island after detecting more than...
International Relations
US troops in Syria on alert after assassination of IRGC officer
US troops in eastern Syria were placed on high alert, it is believed, following the Israeli assassination of an IRGC...
Royal Air Force joins five other nations in UK’s biggest aerial exercise
Pilots from five nations have joined the Royal Air Force for the UK’s biggest aerial training exercise this week, which...
United States plans to deploy nuclear-capable B-52 bombers to north Australia amid China tensions
The United States is planning to deploy up to six nuclear-capable B-52 bombers to an air base in northern Australia,...
Threat from China is increasing and the presence of US military trainers on the island is imperative
The leader of Taiwan, the island thrust into the center of rising tensions between the United States and China, said...
Long-range weapons to deter China
Taiwan needs to have long-range, accurate weapons in order to properly deter China, that is rapidly developing its systems to...
UK warships challenges Beijing in South China Sea
Britain's flagship carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth will sail through the South China Sea in August. It has already linked up...
‘Integrated Deterrence’ Is Cornerstone of U.S. Defense, says Defense Secretary
"The cornerstone of America's defense is still deterrence, ensuring that our adversaries understand the folly of outright conflict," Secretary of...
Russian embassy protests arrest of russian charged with illegally obtaining U.S. fighter jet manuals
F-16C from the 169th Fighter Wing, South Carolina Air National Guard (U.S. Air Force photo) Russia's embassy has protested the...
Airbus warns Berlin Against F-35 fighter aircraft buy
F-35 fighter aircraft A leading Airbus manager has warned that the German federal government would snub France for its aircraft...
North Korea will suspend nuclear and missile tests
North Korea - STR/AFP/Getty Images SEOUL - North Korea will suspend nuclear and missile tests effective immediately and abolish a...
Lebanese student conducts first ‘in seat’ A-29 flight
A Lebanese A-29 Super Tucano student pilot from the 81st Fighter Squadron, conducts the first ‘in-seat’ training sortie MOODY AIR...
PARENGCOY – MINUSTAH’s Paraguayan Engineering Company
While PARENGCOY’s primary specialty is vertical construction, the unit also has a platoon dedicated to horizontal work, such as road...
Harris Says North Korea is Pacom’s Biggest Worry, Gives Report on Asia Rebalance
WASHINGTON, October 10, 2015 — North Korea and its unpredictable leader are U.S. Pacific Command’s biggest worries, Navy Adm. Harry...
Strikes Target Islamic State Terrorists in Syria, Iraq
SOUTHWEST ASIA, October 9, 2015 — U.S. and coalition military forces have continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and...
Afghanistan at ‘Critical Juncture’, Campbell Says
By Lisa Ferdinando ASHINGTON, October 8, 2015 — Afghanistan is at a critical juncture, the commander of NATO’s Resolute Support...
Northcom Commander Discusses Importance of Missions
By Jim Garamone WASHINGTON, October 8, 2015 — Navy Adm. Bill Gortney said he has a mission set that ranges...
Putin has embarrassed us all in Syria. Welcome to the age of Russian power
Moscow's intervention will seal Bashar al-Assad in place and establish Moscow as an essential partner for almost any international problem...
Record Defense Budget Eyed to Counter China’s Growing Naval Presence
The Defense Ministry will request a record 5.091 trillion yen ($41 billion) for fiscal 2016 to counter Chinese maritime advances,...