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US, Indonesia and 5 other nations hold war drills amid China concerns
This year’s Super Garuda Shield exercises began Thursday with about 5,000 personnel.
Why the US Navy’s top admiral says it hasn’t stepped up sea patrols to confront China
A top U.S. admiral said Wednesday the Navy has not stepped up maritime patrols to challenge China’s sweeping territorial claims in the South China Sea but is maintaining a “consistent” presence in the disputed waters.
In the aftermath of the Fitzgerald collision, months of legal fury end in a whimper
Questions continue about whether missteps by senior Navy leaders helped to scuttle the criminal cases against two officers of the doomed destroyer.
Thailand and US launch annual Cobra Gold military exercise
Thailand and the United States on Tuesday hosted the opening ceremony for the annual Cobra Gold military exercise, the biggest activity of its type in the Asia-Pacific region with 29 nations taking part as participants or observers.
Despite Kim summits, North Korea still a threat, say US commanders
Talks have lessened U.S.-North Korea tension, but Pyongyang hasn't shown verifiable denuclearization, U.S. military officials say.
By Joe Gould
Kim Jong Un orders preparations for 2nd Trump meet
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered preparations for a second summit with U.S. President Donald Trump, saying he’ll “wait with patience and in good faith” to work toward a common goal, the North’s state media reported Thursday.
Report: lack of a senior quartermaster contributed to Fitz disaster
A secret Navy report into the 2017 disaster that killed seven sailors found the warship had been without the vital watchstander since 2015.
North Korea’s Kim looking to ‘achieve results’ with Trump in 2nd summit amid nuclear standoff
Kim Jong Un says if things don't improve, North Korea may find "a new way" forward.
Trump says he’s ready to meet again with Kim Jong Un
President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he has received a letter from North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and will be setting up a meeting with Kim “in the not-too-distant future” to restart talks about the North’s nuclear programs.
Mattis sees the enduring costs of Vietnam War
The defense secretary was on his way to planned talks with his Chinese counterpart in Singapore.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press