WASHINGTON -- In this era of great power competition, the Defense Department has prioritized China, then Russia as its top strategic competitors, the defense secretary said."These revisionist powers are using predatory economics, political subversion and military force in an attempt to shift the...

JAKARTA, Indonesia -- An additional 400 ventilators from the United States have arrived in Indonesia, completing the donation of 1,000 ventilators pledged by President Trump to President Joko Widodo.“This donation complements Indonesia’s ongoing efforts to combat COVID-19 and demonstrates the...

Joint Base Lewis McChord, Wash. -- ‘Thunderbolts’ with the 5th Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment, 17th Field Artillery Brigade deployed High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) to Eareckson Air Station, Shemya Island, Alaska on September 12th, in support of Defender Pacific 2020.This...

SOUTH CHINA SEA -- The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and America Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) executed a simulated visit, board, search, and seizure (VBSS) mission, here, Sept. 6, 2020.The exercise began with detailed planning across all three ships assigned to the America ARG. During the...

HONOLULU, Hawaii -- The Coast Guard Cutter Kimball (WMSL 756) returned to Honolulu Sunday following its nearly two month patrol supporting the multi-country maritime Operation Nasse throughout oceania.Operation Nasse is an annual Pacific Quadrilateral Defense Coordination Group operation consisting...