Air Force September 26, 2017 US Air Force jets take off from Guam for training, ensuring they can 'fight tonight' Less than 24 hours after North Korea revealed that it is considering a plan to fire a missile at Guam, two U.S Air Force B-1B bombers, under the command of the U.S. Pacific Air Forces, joined counterparts from the Republic of Korea (South Korea) and Japanese air forces in strategic bilateral missions.
Pacific September 26, 2017 Japanese siblings accept WWII soldier's flag from US veteran HIGASHISHIRAKAWA, Japan — The former U.S. Marine knew the calligraphy-covered flag he took from a fallen Japanese soldier 73 years ago was more than a keepsake of World War II.
Pacific September 26, 2017 South Korea's president: Any strike on North Korea should be approved by us Moon Jae-in, the president of South Korea, said Tuesday that no country “should be allowed” to take military action on North Korea without first being approved by Seoul.
Navy September 25, 2017 10 missing, 5 injured after USS John S. McCain collides with tanker in Pacific The guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain was involved in a collision with a merchant vessel east of Singapore and the Strait of Malacca, the Navy said in a tweet.
North Korea September 25, 2017 North Korea warns US, allies as drills with South Korean troops begin Using its typical brand of belligerent bluster, North Korea on Sunday warned Australia the nation would be committing a "suicidal act of inviting disaster" by aligning with American forces, which kicked off their annual military drills with South Korean forces on Monday.
Navy September 25, 2017 Search underway for 10 sailors after USS John S. McCain collision near Singapore; ship has significant damage American, Singaporean and Malaysian armed forces on Monday are searching for 10 U.S. sailors missing after an early-morning collision between a Navy destroyer and a tanker near Singapore--the second collision involving a Navy ship in the Asia-Pacific region in two months.
Pacific September 25, 2017 China seizes on USS John S. McCain collision China, Washington's main rival for influence in the Asia-Pacific, has seized on the collision of a U.S. destroyer to accuse the Navy of endangering maritime navigation in the region.
Hackers September 25, 2017 Navy says cyber sabotage played 'no role' in USS John S. McCain incident A top U.S. Navy admiral on Monday called for a swift and thorough investigation into Monday's collision of the USS John S. McCain into an oil tanker near Singapore -- marking the second deadly mishap that occurred in the Pacific in the past three months.
Pacific September 25, 2017 USS John S. McCain recovery efforts need more divers, equipment More divers and heavy equipment are needed to open some of the flooded compartments aboard the USS John S. McCain to gain access to the bodies of some of the 10 missing sailors, Navy officials told ӣƵ on Wednesday.
Navy September 25, 2017 Navy IDs one dead, 9 missing USS McCain sailors; suspends search The search efforts for the US sailors who went missing after the USS John S. McCain destroyer collided off the coast of Singapore was suspended Thursday after more than 80 hours, Navy officials announced.
Pacific September 25, 2017 Philippines' Duterte to cops: It's OK to kill 'idiots' who resist arrest Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte urged police in the country to kill “idiots” who violently resist arrest on Monday, just two days after hundreds or people turned the funeral of a slain teenager into a protest against his deadly war on drugs.