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Taiwan says won't recognise Chinese air defence zone over South China Sea

Taiwan's new defence minister said on Monday the island would not recognise any air defence zone declared by ...

Expectation on Indonesia over South China Sea is high

Other countries have big expectation on Indonesias policy over the South China Sea conflict although Indonesia has ...

U.S. sailor arrested in Okinawa for suspected rape

A U.S. serviceman stationed in Japans southern island of Okinawa was arrested on suspicion of raping a woman, Japanese ...

Cost of making pricey U.S. fighter jet on decline

The cost of making the US militarys futuristic F-35 fighter jet -- already the most expensive weapons project in ...

`No reason for Russia to view US as threat: Pentagon

Russia has no reason to consider the United States a threat to its national security, the Pentagon said Monday after ...

Pentagon to open all combat jobs to women for first time

US defense chief Ash Carter said on Thursday the US military would open all combat jobs to women. "Im announcing ...

Japan backs US South China Sea operations

Japan on Sunday backed the United States sailing warships close to disputed land in the South China Sea but said it ...

S Korea and Japan show signs of diplomatic thaw

After an extended period of glacial diplomatic mistrust, there are signs that South Korea and Japan, with prodding ...

US and Russian militaries launch talks on Syria

The US military renewed contacts with Russia on Friday to discuss how their forces can keep out of one another's way ...

US Army sending 450 troops to Kuwait to fight IS

The Pentagon is sending 450 soldiers to Kuwait for a one-year deployment to aid the fight against the Islamic State, ...

US Army confirms 40,000 soldiers to be cut

The US Army said Thursday it aims to cut 40,000 soldiers from its ranks over the next two years in order to achieve ...

22 dead in heavy US raids on is Syria stronghold

Six civilians, including a child, were among at least 22 people killed in US air strikes on the Islamic State group's ...

US, China must maintain peace in asia-pacific region: Yudhoyono

Former Indonesian president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said the US and China must strengthen their commitment to ...

Pentagon again asks china to end island building, seeks more military contact

US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter met a top Chinese general on Thursday and repeated a US call for a halt to land ...

US marine corps helicopter missing in Nepal: US military

The US Pacific Command said Tuesday that a US Marine Corps helicopter offering disaster relief in the wake of the ...