Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, and Lt. Gen. George B. Rowell IV, deputy commander of USINDOPACOM, joined Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth and his delegation to meet with senior military and government officials from allied and partner nations to address global security...

SAN DIEGO — Pacific Partnership, the U.S. Navy’s largest annual maritime humanitarian and civic assistance effort conducted in the Indo-Pacific, officially began with the departure of U.S. personnel from San Diego to the mission coordinating hub in the Philippines, May 27, 2026...

JAPAN — U.S. Army Gen. Xavier T. Brunson, commander of United Nations Command, Combined Forces Command, and U.S. Forces Korea, traveled to Japan on May 20 for engagements with senior U.S. military leaders to advance regional security cooperation and reinforce the alliance posture across Northeast...

SOUTH CHINA SEA — The Armed Forces of the Philippines and the United States Coast Guard conducted a Maritime Cooperative Activity (MCA) within the Philippine Exclusive Economic Zone, May 26-30, 2026. This activity demonstrated a collective commitment to strengthening regional and international...

TOWNSVILLE, Australia — Exercise Southern Jackaroo 2026 officially commenced today following an opening ceremony that brought together forces from the United States, Australia, and Japan. Scheduled from May 29 to July 3, 2026, the exercise serves as a premier training venue to build a cohesive,...

HONOLULU — Military officials from the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, U.S. Pacific Fleet, U.S. Pacific Air Forces, and U.S. Coast Guard met with People’s Republic of China People’s Liberation Army representatives for the Military Maritime Consultative Agreement Working Group in Honolulu, May 28-29,...

OKINAWA, Japan — Rain hammered against camouflage netting as Marines with 7th Communication Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, packed antennas, secured satellite equipment and loaded communications gear into waiting tactical vehicles during Kaiju Rain 26, Okinawa, Japan,...

SEATTLE — The U.S. Coast Guard, Japan Coast Guard and Canadian Coast Guard conducted a trilateral search and rescue exercise in the Strait of Juan de Fuca near Victoria, British Columbia on May 21...

KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea — The Wolf Pack conducted the latest iteration of its readiness exercises, Beverly Sentinel 26-3, at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, May 18-20, 2026...

MANILA, Philippines — Exhausted, starving and surrounded, more than 75,000 American and Filipino soldiers surrendered on the Bataan Peninsula on April 9, 1942, unaware they were about to endure one of the most brutal atrocities of World War II. Forced to march nearly 65 miles under the scorching...