The situation in Asia has become more serious in recent months, with nations engaging in territorial disputes at “friction points,” the commander of U.S. Pacific Command said here today. In an interview with Japanese broadcaster NHK, Navy Adm. Samuel J. Locklear III said these friction points --...

Tensions have ratcheted up in the Asia-Pacific region, and countries need to dial back on provocative acts to avoid the dangers of miscalculation, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said during an interview here today. Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey told the Japanese television network NHK that...

Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenert addressed questions from Seoul-based Sailors and Navy families during an all-hands call at U.S. Army Garrison Yongsan, May 30. Greenert's stop in Seoul was part of a weeklong visit to Japan and Korea to strengthen Alliances with regional...

At an annual Asia security conference in Singapore that he helped to create while he was a U.S. senator, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel will lay out challenges the participating nations face and will meet with many fellow defense leaders to strengthen their military-to-military relationships with the...

The JS Kunisaki (LST 4003) departed Yokosuka, Japan, May 29 for the ninth annual multilateral humanitarian mission Pacific Partnership 2014 (PP14), taking place in five Southeast Asia host nations.“This is a 60 day exercise to better prepare the joint effort of several nations at a time when...