January 20, 1945 The Japanese emperor, Hirohito, approves Ketsu-Go - the plan for a final ... in the largest land offensive of the Pacific War. August 9, 1945 Japan learns that the Soviets ...

“Guam: The Battle for an American Island in World War II,” is No. 8 on James Hallas’ well-regarded list of titles covering ...

Numerous Japanese citizens would be sacrificed, in this plan, to achieve better ... been killed or wounded in the Pacific theater. In the chaos of war, keeping track of personnel losses is a ...

Recent Chinese military exercises around Taiwan are practice for “the forced unification” of the island to the mainland, Adm.

At War in the Pacific National Historical Park, the former battlefields, gun emplacements, trenches, and historic structures all serve as silent reminders of the bloody World War II battles that raged ...

He focused on plans for the Indo-Pacific region, avoiding clear answers about the war in Ukraine. During the Senate hearing, Pete Hegseth, a candidate for Secretary of Defense, firmly denied ...