US Military to Stay in Pacific Despite Public Opposition in Manila Defense Secretary Carter's assurances come amid increasing uncertainty about Washington's treaty alliance with Manila.
Duterte's China Gambit: Negotiating Tactic or Tectonic Realignment? Claims that the "dominoes" in Asia have started to fall into China's lap are premature and not yet supported by the facts.
US-Philippine Link Strong Despite Bluster in Manila: PACOM The head of U.S. Pacific Command said relations with the Philippine military remain strong in spite of Duterte's rhetoric.
General: As Pacific Grows More Unstable, the Fight Is Coming Marines in the Pacific are being prepared for a coming conflict, the commanding general of 3rd Marine Division said this week...
Marines Provide Disaster Response in Philippines U.S. Marines and sailors are in the Philippines providing disaster support in the wake of the devastating typhoon.
US Special Forces Assist in Ending Siege in Philippines A U.S. embassy spokesperson in Manila confirmed that special operations forces are helping the Philippine military in Marawi.
Pentagon Orders Ships, Marines to the Philippines DoD ordered an aircraft carrier and other warships to the Philippines as Marines began arriving in the hardest-hit areas.
Terrorism Is on the Rise in Southeast Asia ISIS has lately been telling its fighters to go to Southeast Asia, but radical Islamic extremism has a long history in the...
US Massing Largest Ever Pacific Relief Effort The Marine commander in the Philippines called for more ships, supplies and troops to cope with the aftermath of Haiyan.
Marawi Takeover: A 'Wake-Up Call' to ISIS Presence in Pacific The recent takeover of the Filipino city of Marawi by ISIS illustrates the group's capability and global reach.
Federal Government Shutdown Grinds into a Second Week as Tempers Flare at the Capitol As the federal government shutdown enters a second week, there’s no discernible endgame in sight.
Trump Targets Blumenthal, Calling for Investigation into Senator's Vietnam Service Claims President Donald Trump is targeting U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal again after Connecticut’s senior U.S. senator grilled U.S...
At 50, He Survived Marine Boot Camp — Then Fought at Peleliu and Okinawa When 50-year-old Paul Douglas showed up at Marine Corps boot camp in 1942, the white-haired economics professor looked more...
Ukrainian Drones Attack Russian Cavalry Troops in Rare 21st-Century Encounter A short video circulating online this month appears to show a Russian mounted patrol being struck by a Ukrainian drone near...
When The Government Can Afford Everything Except The Essentials Every shutdown forces the government to decide what counts as “essential.” Air traffic controllers and TSA agents fall into...
