Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the US military has begun to upgrade its operations in Japan to a new “war-fighting” ...

The United States has taken the first step toward upgrading its military operation in Japan to a joint force headquarters, ...

The U.S. defense secretary sought to reassure its ally over security ties and vowed to speed up the creation of a joint ...

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth described Japan on Sunday as indispensable for tackling Chinese aggression and said ...

Ryan Chan is a Newsweek reporter based in Hong Kong, where he previously had over a decade of experience at a local newspaper ...

The US and Japan will deepen their coordination in the defense sector. Specifically, US military forces have already started ...

The USS Shoup, JS Noshiro, and BRP Jose Rizal conducted formation sailing, radio coordination, and personnel exchanges, showcasing growing military cooperation. The US, Japan, and the Philippines have ...

Warning comes after US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth visits Philippines and Japan with pledges to boost defence cooperation.

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced a plan to upgrade the U.S. military command in Japan, an "indispensable" country against Chinese aggression.

Pacific, particularly in the Philippines, to counter China's increasing assertiveness in the South China Sea. Defense ...

The US Army’s Typhon missile system, stationed in the Philippines since early 2024, is equipped with Tomahawk cruise missiles ...

Officials in Japan have heard ... behind only the United States. In February, Taiwan condemned China and deployed its own forces in response as the Chinese military held "shooting training ...