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US, South Korea To Launch Major Navy Drill Next Week

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday October 13, 2017

The United States and South Korea will kick off a major navy drill next week, the US navy said Friday, a fresh show of force against North Korea over its missile and nuclear tests.

North Korea Says Donald Trump Has 'Lit The Wick Of War': Report

World News | Reuters | Thursday October 12, 2017

U.S. President Donald Trump has "lit the wick of war" with North Korea and his country will be made to pay with "a hail of fire", a Russian news agency quoted North Korea's foreign minister as saying on Wednesday

China Says US Ship Violated Its Sovereignty In South China Sea

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday October 11, 2017

China said Wednesday it has lodged a protest with the United States after an American warship sailed near disputed islands in the South China Sea. The US Navy missile destroyer Chafee entered into China's territorial waters near the Sansha islands on Tuesday, according to Beijing's foreign ministry

United States Warship Sails Near Islands Beijing Claims In South China Sea: US Officials

World News | Reuters | Wednesday October 11, 2017

A US Navy destroyer sailed near islands claimed by China in the South China Sea on Tuesday, three US officials told Reuters, even as President Donald Trump's administration seeks Chinese cooperation in reining in North Korea's missile and nuclear programs.

Present Environment May Require Us To Fight 'Short, Swift War': Air Chief BS Dhanoa

India News | NDTV News Desk | Sunday October 8, 2017

The Indian Air Force is prepared to fight a "short and swift war" at a short notice, Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa said today. "The nature of conflict in the present geo-political environment may require us to fight a short and swift war for which we need to be alert and prepared to fight on a short notice," he said, speaking at the 85th Air Force Da...

US Navy Veteran Who Survived Afghanistan Dies In Las Vegas Shooting

World News | Reuters | Wednesday October 4, 2017

A few months before he was killed in the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history, Christopher Roybal tried to explain the toll of combat in Afghanistan on those serving in the American military.

How The US Military Handles Sexual Assault Cases Behind Closed Doors

World News | Craig Whitlock, The Washington Post | Sunday October 1, 2017

For the U.S. Air Force, the case of alleged sexual harassment and assault by a senior officer was exactly the type of misconduct Pentagon leaders had promised Congress and the public they would no longer tolerate.

US Aircraft Carrier Sails With One Eye On China Amid North Korea Tension

World News | Reuters | Saturday September 30, 2017

As the commanders of the largest US warship in Asia seek to maintain operational readiness amid protracted tensions over North Korea, they find themselves keeping one eye on China, too.

With Eye On China, India May Buy 'Unarmed' Guardian Drone From US

India News | Written by Vishnu Som | Sunday September 24, 2017

When US Secretary of Defence James Mattis flies out to New Delhi later today, his top priority will be to try and ensure that the new India-US "major defence partnership" ends up being more than a talk-shop on strategic issues of mutual concern.

US Navy Carrier Drills With Japanese Navy Amid North Korean Tension

World News | Reuters | Friday September 22, 2017

The US Navy carrier Ronald Reagan is conducting drills with Japanese warships in seas south of the Korean peninsula, Japan's military said on Friday, in a show of naval power as Pyongyang threatens further nuclear and missile tests

Disturbing Images Show US Navy Hospital Staffers Mishandling Infant, Calling Babies 'Mini Satans'

World News | Kristine Phillips, The Washington Post | Wednesday September 20, 2017

Two medical staffers at a military hospital in Florida were barred from caring for patients after they were seen in disturbing images mishandling a newborn, making obscene gestures and calling babies "mini Satans."

US Navy Fires 2 Commanders After Asia Sea Accidents

World News | Reuters | Monday September 18, 2017

The U.S. Navy dismissed two senior officers on Monday after a series of collisions involving Seventh Fleet warships in Asia, citing a loss of confidence in their ability to command.

US Navy Plans More Patrols In South China Sea: Report

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday September 2, 2017

The Pentagon is planning to conduct more regular patrols in the South China Sea -- as many as two to three a month -- to assert freedom of navigation in disputed waters claimed by China, the Wall Street Journal reported.

US President Donald Trump Names Former Navy Aviator To Head NASA

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday September 2, 2017

US President Donald Trump announced Friday he plans to appoint James Bridenstine, a former navy pilot and Republican congressman, to head the US space agency NASA.

US Conducts Missile Defense Test Off Hawaii Coast

World News | Reuters | Wednesday August 30, 2017

The US Missile Defence Agency (MDA) and the Navy successfully conducted a missile defense test off the coast of Hawaii, the MDA said in a statement on Wednesday.

China Building Modern, Regionally Powerful Navy: US Report

World News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 30, 2017

China is building a modern and regionally powerful navy with a limited but growing capability for conducting operations beyond the country's shores, a congressional report said

US Navy Dismisses Commander After Deadly Warship Collision Near Singapore

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday August 23, 2017

The US Navy confirmed on Wednesday it had sacked the commander of its Seventh Fleet after a deadly collision between a destroyer and a tanker off Singapore, the latest of several accidents involving an American warship in Asian waters.

US Navy To Relieve Seventh Fleet Commander After Collisions In Asia

World News | Reuters | Wednesday August 23, 2017

The U.S. Navy will relieve Seventh Fleet Commander Vice Admiral Joseph Aucoin after a series of collisions involving its warships in Asia, a U.S. official told Reuters, as the search goes on for 10 sailors missing since the latest mishap.

Remains Of Sailors Found On US Warship That Had Hole Ripped Into Side

World News | Anna Fifield, The Washington Post | Tuesday August 22, 2017

The remains of some of the 10 sailors missing since a U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer collided with an oil tanker near Singapore have been found, but the search continues, a Navy commander said Tuesday.

US Divers Search For Missing Sailors After Hole Torn In Warship Sinks It

World News | Reuters | Tuesday August 22, 2017

U.S. Navy and Marine Corps divers searched for 10 missing sailors in sealed sections of a U.S. guided-missile destroyer on Tuesday after it collided with a merchant vessel near Singapore, the U.S. Navy said.

After US Destroyer Collision, Chinese Paper Says US Navy A Hazard

World News | Reuters | Tuesday August 22, 2017

The U.S. navy's latest collision at sea, the fourth in its Pacific fleet this year, shows it is becoming an increasing risk to shipping in Asia despite its claims of helping to protect freedom of navigation, an official Chinese newspaper said.

Ten Sailors Missing After US Warship, Tanker Collide Near Singapore

World News | Reuters | Monday August 21, 2017

Ten US sailors were missing after a US warship collided with an oil tanker east of Singapore before dawn on Monday, tearing a hole beneath the waterline and flooding compartments that include a crew sleeping area, the US Navy said.

US, South Korea Begin Computer-Simulated Drills Amid North Korea Tensions

World News | Reuters | Monday August 21, 2017

South Korean and US forces began computer-simulated military exercises on Monday amid tensions over North Korea's missile and nuclear programmes, amid reports that Pyongyang has generated at least $270 million since February despite UN sanctions

US Fighter Pilot Ejects On Emergency Landing At Bahrain

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday August 13, 2017

A US military aircraft made an emergency landing at Bahrain International Airport on Saturday and its pilot ejected on the runway after an engine malfunction, a navy spokesman said.

'India A Loud Voice, Can Help Resolve N Korea Crisis': Top US Commander

World News | Press Trust of India | Saturday August 12, 2017

Indian can play a role in defusing rising tension between North Korea and the US by helping the leadership in Pyongyang understand the seriousness of the threat posed by its nuclear programme, a top American commander has said

US Destroyer Challenges China's Claims In South China Sea

World News | Reuters | Thursday August 10, 2017

A U.S. Navy destroyer carried out a "freedom of navigation operation" on Thursday, coming within 12 nautical miles of an artificial island built up by China in the South China Sea, U.S. officials told Reuters.

US Destroyer Challenges China's Claims In South China Sea

World News | Reuters | Thursday August 10, 2017

A US Navy destroyer carried out a "freedom of navigation operation" on Thursday, coming within 12 nautical miles of an artificial island built up by China in the South China Sea, US officials told Reuters.

Australia Finds US Military Aircraft That Crashed Off Northeast Coast

World News | Reuters | Monday August 7, 2017

An Australian Navy survey ship has located a U.S. military aircraft that crashed off the Australian northeast coast at the weekend and left three Marines missing, Defence Minister Marise Payne said on Monday.

Australia Sends Navy Ships, Divers After Aircraft Crash, 3 US Marines Missing

World News | Reuters | Sunday August 6, 2017

The Australian government said on Sunday it would deploy its armed forces to assist in recovery efforts after the U.S. Marine Corps suspended a search for three Marines missing since their aircraft crashed off Australia's northeast coast a day earlier.

US Ends Search For Missing Sailor In South China Sea

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday August 5, 2017

US naval forces have suspended their search for an American sailor who went missing during a joint drill in the South China Sea with Japan on Tuesday.