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US Coast Guard spots Chinese warships off Alaska

Laura Zhou, South China Morning Post
Updated as of Sep 15 09:00 AM

Pentagon site says 4 vessels seen near the Aleutians last month. Meanwhile, photos of ships taken down from site just hours after they were posted. Read more »

Remembering 9/11

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 11 05:11 PM

On the morning of September 11, 2001 nineteen men made sure the day would live in infamy. Read more »

BALIKAN: Karanasan ng mga Pinoy sa '9/11 attack'

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 11 09:02 PM

Taong 2002, nakausap ng ABS-CBN News team sa 'Ground Zero' ang mga Pinoy na nakasaksi at naulila sa 9/11. Read more »

Last US Afghan strike may have hit aid worker: NYT

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 11 07:59 AM

A video analysis shows the US may have mistakenly targeted an aid worker rather than Islamic State fighters in its final strike in Afghanistan. Read more »

Biden to visit three sites of 9/11 attack on 20th anniv

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 05 08:06 AM

US President Joe Biden will commemorate the 20th anniversary of 9/11 by traveling to all the three sites of the attacks, the White House said. Read more »

China says all vessels register for S. China Sea access

South China Morning Post
Posted at Sep 02 11:01 AM

China says foreign vessels entering Chinese "territorial waters" must report their ship and cargo information to Beijing maritime authorities. Read more »

Pentagon to mandate COVID shots for US military

Paul Handley, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 10 10:32 AM

The Pentagon said Monday it will make Covid-19 vaccinations mandatory for all members of the US military by mid-September. Read more »

US approves potential sales of Howitzers to Taiwan

Reuters
Posted at Aug 05 12:24 PM

The US State Department approved the potential sale of 40 155mm M109A6 Medium Self-Propelled Howitzer artillery systems to Taiwan. Read more »

Pentagon chief Austin arrives in Philippines

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 29 07:41 PM

MANILA - US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Thursday arrived in the Philippines, the last stop of his Southeast Asian trip. Read more »

US defense chief to meet Duterte, discuss VFA with Lorenzana

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 29 12:00 AM

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will pay a courtesy call on President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday during his trip to Southeast Asia, which included stops in Singapore and Vietnam. Read more »

Ex US Defense chief Rumsfeld, Iraq war architect, dead at 88

Will Dunham, Reuters
Posted at Jul 01 05:32 AM

Rumsfeld brought charisma and bombast to the Pentagon job, projecting the Bush administration's muscular approach to world affairs. Read more »

Evidence on UFOs 'largely inconclusive': US intelligence report

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 26 07:41 AM

A highly awaited US intelligence report on dozens of mysterious unidentified flying object sightings said most could not be explained, but did not rule out that some could be alien spacecraft. Read more »

Pentagon welcomes PH decision to hold off scrapping VFA

Karen Lema and Idrees Ali, Reuters
Updated as of Jun 15 03:31 PM

The two-decade-old Visiting Forces Agreement provides rules for the rotation of thousands of U.S. troops in and out of the Philippines for war drills and exercises. Read more »

US defense chief tells Pentagon to sharpen focus on China

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jun 10 11:40 AM

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin directed the Pentagon on Wednesday to sharpen its focus on China, which the United States has tagged as its top strategic rival.   Read more »

US concerned by China presence in Cambodia, urges 'balanced' policy

Reuters
Posted at Jun 02 07:00 PM

PHNOM PENH- The most senior US official to visit Cambodia in years expressed concern on Tuesday about China's military presence there and sought clarification on the demolition of US-funded buildings, the State Department said. Read more »

Sex assault cases in US military persist during Covid lockdown

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 14 09:36 AM

WASHINGTON - The number of reported US military sexual assault cases stayed at a high level during last year's Covid-19 lockdown, but did not increase, according a Pentagon report Thursday. Read more »

Microsoft wins $22 billion US army contract for augmented reality gear

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 01 06:41 AM

SAN FRANCISCO - Microsoft has won a massive Pentagon contract for augmented reality headgear for soldiers worth $21.88 billion over the next decade, the company and the US military announced Wednesday. Read more »

US, Japan warn against 'destabilizing behavior' by China

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 17 05:07 AM

TOKYO - US and Japanese foreign and defense ministers warned Tuesday against "coercion and destabilizing behavior" by China after top-level talks in Tokyo.   Read more »

Pentagon chief sees Asia ties as deterrent against China

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 14 01:49 PM

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Saturday he was traveling to Asia to boost military cooperation with American allies and foster "credible deterrence" against China.  Read more »

Biden says Pentagon to review strategy toward China

Steve Holland and Idrees Ali, Reuters
Posted at Feb 11 04:47 PM

The United States has contested China’s extensive territorial claims in the region, accusing it of militarizing the South China Sea and trying to intimidate neighbors such as Malaysia, the Philippines and Vietnam, which have claims that overlap with China’s in the resource-rich area. Read more »