Optimizing U.S. and Allied Forces for Deterrence and Defense Throughout Indo-Pacom: From Korea to Australia and ...

We are at a critical inflection point in the Indo-Pacific. As China, Russia, Iran, and north Korea, (collectively and informally named the “CRInK,”) expand their influence and strategic cooperation, malign activities, and threats to peace and stability. …

U.S. Army Private First Class Anthony J. Gallo honored with ceremony on 80th death anniversary

A wreath-placing ceremony took place May 23 at the Lorain County Gold Star Families Memorial, 308 Second St. in Elyria, in honor of the 80th anniversary of the death of U.S. Army Private First Class Anthony J. Gallo. Gallo, who was from Lorain and part of …

Pentagon: Reports that U.S. will relocate toops from South Korea 'are not true'

The U.S. military has denied reports that it plans to move 4,500 troops out of South Korea and into Guam and other locations in the Indo-Pacific. “Reports that the Department of Defense will reduce U.S. troops in the Republic of Korea are not true,” said …

Stronger China-ASEAN partnership amid U.S. trade war

The ASEAN logo in front of the Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 15, 2025. /CFP The ASEAN logo in front of the Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 15, 2025. /CFP Editor's note: Yu Hong, a special commentator on …

Scientists Warn That Massive Flooding and Tsunamis Could Hit 3 Major Regions in the U.S.

NEED TO KNOW A new study from researchers at Virginia Tech warns that parts of Northern California, Oregon and Washington are at risk of serious flooding — and even tsunamis  The study’s authors explain that an earthquake in the Cascadia subduction zone, …

Outpaced & Outnumbered, U.S. Military Rethinks Strategy As China Continues To Rise! Can Washington Stop Beijing?

At a high-level Council on Foreign Relations panel in Manhattan on May 19, top US military leaders sounded an unmistakable alarm: America’s armed forces are at a pivotal crossroads.  The global battlefield is evolving at breakneck speed, driven by emerging …

Pentagon Denies U.S. Troop Withdrawal from South Korea

On Friday, the Pentagon denied information that appeared in The Wall Street Journal about a possible withdrawal of thousands of American troops from South Korea. A Pentagon spokesperson called these reports “false.” According to the WSJ report, the …

Draft U.S-Pacific declaration shows diplomatic wrangling over security, climate change

A draft joint declaration being negotiated by the United States and Pacific Island countries condemns Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, flags intensifying American security cooperation with the region and declares climate change is the “highest priority” and “ …

A look at the Pacific Islands and the U.S. territories there

Islanders May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month so today we look at the Pacific Islands and the American territories there. A kingdom, a territory, then a state One hundred years before Hawaii became a territory annexed by the U.S., it …

A look at the Pacific Islands and the U.S. territories there