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This photo provided on Nov. 19, 2022, by the North Korean government shows the test-firing of a missile at Pyongyang International Airport in Pyongyang, North Korea, Friday, Nov. 18, 2022.

US military creates space unit in South Korea amid North Korea threats

U.S. Space Forces Korea is a subordinate of a bigger U.S. Space Force unit established within the Indo-Pacific command.

8 weeks ago

Then-Col. Anthony Mastalir, 30th Space Wing commander, waves during the Santa Barbara Veterans Day Parade Nov. 9, 2019, in Santa Barbara, Calif. Mastalir is now a brigadier general in charge of U.S. Space Forces Indo-Pacific, the service's first component command. (Airman 1st Class Hanah Abercrombie/Air Force)

Space Force opens first regional command headquarters in Indo-Pacific

It’s the first time that the U.S. will have a staff solely focused on integrating military satellite- and radar-based missions into Pacific operations.

By Rachel S. Cohen

2 months ago

A-10 Warthogs to brush up on maritime combat in Pacific deployment

The Air Force is reimagining the role of the A-10C attack plane, a counterterrorism mainstay, for a new kind of fight.

By Rachel S. Cohen

3 months ago

Reagan naval drills spark another missile launch by North Korea

North Korea’s sixth round of weapons tests in two weeks came hours after the U.S and South Korea wrapped a new round of naval drills off the coast.

4 months ago

Air Force considers removing co-pilot from Boeing KC-46 tanker crews

The idea could reduce potential troop casualties during wartime refueling missions.

By Rachel S. Cohen

7 months ago

Russian invasion in Ukraine could spell major shifts in the Pacific

Experts weigh in on the wider effects of how events in Ukraine may influence actions in the Pacific.

11 months ago