US, Japanese medics practice overcoming language barriers in a disaster
About 40 U.S. service members joined more than 1,000 Japanese doctors, firefighters and other emergency responders for a large-scale disaster drill at Kanagawa Prefectural Disaster Prevention Center southwest of Tokyo.
South Korea’s proposed $53.5 billion defense budget prioritizes taking wartime command from US
South Korea’s Ministry of National Defense is seeking about $53.5 billion for defense next year, including increased spending to prepare its military to take wartime operational control from the United…
Trump nominates combat veteran Cao as Navy secretary
A retired Navy captain and combat veteran who served 25 years in uniform, Hung Cao has led the Navy and Marine Corps since John Phelan unexpectedly left the post in…
Soldier dies in engineering equipment accident at Kentucky’s Fort Knox
The Army said the soldier was working at the base’s motor pool when engineering equipment fell on them.
Parris Island service member found dead in waterway was Navy corpsman on depot
Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Yu Wei Huo, 33, who served with the base’s Headquarters and Support Battalion, was found dead in the Broad River, according to a Marine Corps statement.
Russia hit with new German punishments over Leipzig drone discovery
Germany’s foreign minister announced the closure of Russia’s cultural center in Berlin, suspected by German officials of serving as an espionage hub.
UN experts demand accountability 1 year into US military drug-boat strikes
The U.S. military has struck at least 68 such vessels since September 2025 as part of a campaign U.N. experts say violates the right to life under international law.
Lawmakers ask Army to explain decision to phase out drone unit
The Army established the Unmanned Assault Battalion in January and tasked about 600 soldiers with developing new concepts for fighting with drones.
Navy’s top admiral touts lasers as partial answer to missile shortages
Adm. Daryl Caudle is pushing for accelerated development of laser weapons, saying directed energy will be increasingly important to the future fight.
Senior leaders sign suicide prevention pledge
FORT LEE, Va. — In support of the annual Suicide Prevention Month campaign, senior leaders from across the installation gathered at the Main Exchange Se…















