The Marines’ Pacific allies are copying its littoral regiment movesJapan, South Korea, Taiwan and the Philippines are developing similar ways to fight concealed across island chains.By Todd South3 weeks ago
US Pacific boss ‘very concerned’ about Chinese aggression in region“What’s next and how far are they willing to go in that area?” U.S. Indo-Pacific Command boss Adm. John Aquilino asked.3 weeks ago
Navy to establish second surface drone unit this springU.S. Pacific Fleet head Adm. Samuel Paparo announced the new unit at the West 2024 conference in San Diego.By Geoff Ziezulewicz3 months ago
Marines fly supplies to part of Philippines reeling from floodsThe island of Mindanao has been reeling from the effects of heavy rain, displacing an estimated 795,000 people.By Irene Loewenson3 months ago
Why the Navy says its Red Sea and Gulf of Aden battles are historicThe Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen are believed to be the first entity to ever fire an anti-ship ballistic missile in conflict.By Geoff Ziezulewicz3 months ago
Lighten the load: The Army’s plan to save time by shedding excess gearTo save time and ditch unneeded gear, the Army recently began a pilot program to expedite removing excess equipment from unit inventories.By Todd South3 months ago
US Navy works on war response plan amid Red Sea ship surgeThe Navy is mulling how it could push more ships into a fight and sustain them once there, as it considers what a modern wartime footing looks like.By Megan Eckstein3 months ago
Marine Corps’ Japan-based force gets new 3-star leaderLt. Gen. Roger Turner, whose promotion had been among hundreds blocked by one senator, took over III Marine Expeditionary Force on Friday.By Irene Loewenson3 months ago
5th Fleet boss: Iran ‘directly involved’ in Houthi rebel ship attacksVice Adm. Brad Cooper stopped short of saying Tehran directed individual attacks by the Houthis in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press3 months ago
Amid Red Sea clashes, Navy leaders ask: Where are our ship lasers?“We’re 10 years down the road, and we still don’t have something we can field?”By Colin Demarest, Megan Eckstein and Geoff Ziezulewicz3 months ago
Gen. Jim Slife sworn in as Air Force vice chief of staffThe career special operations pilot previously served as the Air Force's operations boss.By Sarah Sicard and Rachel S. Cohen4 months ago
New in 2024: Marines start moving from Japan to new base on GuamIn 2024, the United States and Japan plan to spend more than $1 billion on construction at Camp Blaz, Guam.By Irene Loewenson4 months ago