Fiscal 2023 marked the highest death rate for Army soldiers since the U.S. withdrew from Iraq in 2011, with a total of 14 dead across 10 accidents. American and Filipino forces launched their largest combat exercises in years Monday in a show of allied firepower that has alarmed Beijing. Gunston Hall returned to the states after taking part in NATO's biggest exercise in decades. Multiple Navy warships, Air Force fighter jets and a missile defense battery helped take out Iran's attack on Israel. A number of U.S. and South Korean guided missile destroyers and a Japanese warship joined for drills in the disputed East China Sea. Operations will continue during the mandated safety training period. The head of U.S. European Command said that Eastern Europe could be a future site for more NATO and American forces. Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and the Philippines are developing similar ways to fight concealed across island chains. The Corps previously had planned to deploy the King Stallion with a Marine expeditionary unit in 2025. “What’s next and how far are they willing to go in that area?” U.S. Indo-Pacific Command boss Adm. John Aquilino asked. Load More