A Marine Corps investigation found that “ignorance” and procedure failures led to a helicopter dropping a 40-pound bag of emergency equipment over northern Okinawa last year.

The U.S. Army is expanding logistics formations and prioritizing additional watercraft in the Indo-Pacific as commanders seek to improve the ability to move troops and equipment across the region.

South Korea’s defense minister wants “active support” from the U.S. Navy for Seoul’s effort to acquire nuclear-powered submarines, a project greenlit by President Donald Trump last year as part of expanding bilateral defense cooperation.

The U.S. Army is testing artificial intelligence tools that track ammunition, fuel and other supplies across the battlefield, a shift officials say could transform one of warfare’s slowest processes into a tactical advantage.

WAIKIKI BEACH, Hawaii — Top U.S. military leaders are touting plans to build a regional sustainment hub in South Korea that would include partnering with that nation’s advanced manufacturing base.

Ten Russian ships, including four naval vessels, sailed between Japan’s southwestern islands this week, an event a Joint Staff spokesman called “rare to see.”

The Pentagon approved another $407 million for Lockheed Martin’s work on the Enhanced Integrated Air and Missile Defense System on Guam, bringing the company’s contract total to $1.9 billion, according to a recent announcement.

CAMP CARROLL, South Korea — The Army is testing a robotic kitchen designed to quickly prepare meals for soldiers out in the field while reducing setup times and labor demands.

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan — Two seasoned law enforcement professionals with 15 years of experience between them transitioned to veteran status Wednesday at this airlift hub in western Tokyo.

Marines on Okinawa are learning to build and fly surveillance and attack drones in new courses designed to help the service scale up its use of unmanned aircraft as the technology revolutionizes warfare.

The annual six-month deployment of U.S. Marines to northern Australia is underway following multinational military training in the Philippines, according to the U.S. Embassy in Canberra.

South Korea’s defense minister said Seoul is considering phased support for U.S.-led efforts to restore safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz following attacks on commercial shipping near the waterway.

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan — Service members at this airlift hub in western Tokyo have unveiled a commemorative patch design ahead of the installation’s 50th annual Friendship Festival, one of the largest open-base events hosted by the U.S. military in Japan.

The civilian leaders of the U.S. and South Korean militaries met Monday at the Pentagon to discuss defense cooperation, including Seoul’s plan to assume wartime operational control of allied forces on the Korean Peninsula.

The guided-missile destroyer USS Daniel Inouye returned to Pearl Harbor eight days ahead of schedule after completing what the Navy described as a “complex maintenance period.”

PAOAY, Philippines – Japan fired an antiship missile outside its territory for the first time on Wednesday, joining American, Philippine and Canadian forces in a maritime strike exercise near the contested waters of the South China Sea.

When a medieval knight’s sword broke in battle, he might have turned to a blacksmith to forge a replacement. American troops training in the Philippines now have a modern version of that capability — a mobile workshop that can design and manufacture parts on demand, often within hours.

LA PAZ SAND DUNES, Philippines – On a stretch of windswept coastline facing the South China Sea, rockets arced across the sky Monday as American, Philippine, Japanese and Canadian troops rehearsed how they might respond to a maritime attack.

FORT MAGSAYSAY, Philippines — In a jungle training area north of Manila, American soldiers are assembling some of the military’s newest drone aircraft by hand, fitting together parts in the field before sending them into the air.

The U.S. State Department is warning American citizens in parts of the Philippines to avoid contact with armed individuals following deadly clashes between government forces and communist rebels.

FORT MAGSAYSAY, Philippines – Under a punishing tropical sun, American and Filipino soldiers moved through dense jungle terrain on Thursday, diving into cover and advancing toward a simulated enemy bunker in a drill that reflected the evolving nature of modern warfare.

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan — The war with Iran so far has not deterred young people from joining the Air and Space forces, according to the general in charge of recruiting for those branches.

Nearly two weeks after a powerful typhoon plowed into the Northern Marianas, the U.S. military continues moving supplies, generators, fuel and water onto the islands, which are still in recovery mode.

CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa — A senior Marine Corps general in Japan has been tapped to lead the largest operational command in the force.

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan — The 35th Fighter Wing unveiled its new fleet of F-35A Lightning II fighters Friday, an integral move as the Air Force modernizes its squadrons in the Indo-Pacific.

YOKOSUKA NAVAL BASE, Japan — Students at the U.S. 7th Fleet’s home south of Tokyo recently held their first off-campus parade to honor children of U.S. service members.

CAMP WALKER, South Korea — U.S. and South Korean officials broke ground this month on a $38.5 million emergency services facility on this Army base in Daegu, aiming to improve coordination among fire, police and medical response units.

Under the agreement, Hanwha Defense USA and Magnet Defense will jointly build a 124-foot unmanned vessel for the Pentagon, develop AI-driven robotic shipyards and collaborate on advanced AI autonomy software.

Two years ago, forensic scientists at the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency were at a dead end in their efforts to identify the remains of a U.S. service member who died and went missing in the Korean War.

The area of responsibility embraced by U.S. Indo-Pacific Command should include the entire border of China to better exploit its tensions with India, Pakistan and Russia, a retired Air Force general and former State Department official said Tuesday.

Two Chinese naval vessels sailed between Japan’s southwestern islands this week, Japan’s military said, in a passage that follows training in the Western Pacific and comes amid heightened tensions between Tokyo and Beijing.

Marine Corps Community Services has developed a standard mobile phone app to help Marines, sailors and their families find resources at their installations in time for the upcoming PCS season.

American troops helped rescue a group of injured motorists following a cement truck crash this week near a training base in the Philippines.

TOKYO — Three members of Japan’s Ground Self-Defense Force were killed and another was injured this week when a shell exploded inside a tank during a live-fire exercise in southwestern Japan, officials said.

The U.S. military has not moved an advanced air defense system off the Korean Peninsula, the commander of U.S. forces there told a Senate committee this week.

Okinawa prefecture’s latest groundwater survey pinpoints a Marine Corps airfield as the likely source of toxic “forever chemicals” measured as much as 60 times higher than Japan’s legal limit.

The aircraft carrier Liaoning sailed through the Taiwan Strait this week, the first Chinese carrier transit reported by Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense since the Fujian made a similar trip in December.

CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa — A housing area on this Marine Corps base may be returned to Okinawa by fall to help alleviate traffic congestion on a major highway, according to U.S. and Japanese authorities.

The Navy this week announced plans to add more than 900 child care spaces at key bases through 2028, the latest effort by the service to alleviate shortages in availability.

Australia will purchase 11 Japanese-built Mogami-class frigates, with the first delivery expected in 2029, officials from both countries announced, underscoring growing defense ties amid concerns about China’s military expansion.

Japanese authorities issued a tsunami warning Monday afternoon after a powerful earthquake struck off the country’s northeastern coast.

An Okinawa newspaper and two Japanese press unions have accused the U.S. Air Force’s 18th Wing of violating press freedoms after barring reporters from a recent on-base news conference over a disputed headline.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has supervised the latest test launch of Hwasong-11 Ra surface-to-surface tactical ballistic missiles to assess the weapon’s warhead capability, according to the state-run Korean Central News Agency.

CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa — More than 30 military spouses on Okinawa have graduated from a leadership seminar designed to build professional skills and strengthen community ties across the services.

A recent surge in nuclear facility activity suggests North Korea may be significantly advancing its ability to produce nuclear weapons, the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog said.

The Air Force and Space Force surpassed their annual recruiting goals five months ahead of schedule by signing up about 32,000 new recruits, according to a news release Thursday.

U.S. lawmakers have asked counterparts in Taiwan to procure more American weapons and boost the island democracy’s production of drones and missile-defense systems.

Researchers with Ibis Reproductive Health set out in 2024 to document how female service members were faring two years after the Supreme Court decision that ended Constitutional protection of abortion.

A Marine staff sergeant has developed a mobile app offering free rides to fellow service members, aiming to reduce drunken driving and the disciplinary actions that can follow.

Senior naval leaders from the United States, South Korea and Japan met in Seoul this week to strengthen maritime cooperation and coordinate responses to North Korea’s advancing missile and nuclear programs, according to the South’s navy.