The US government is applying a full-court press to find ways to cause North Korea to freeze, rollback, and eventually end its nuclear program, Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel Russel said Wednesday. Tightening sanctions...
The work of the US-Philippines alliance is continuing despite criticism from President Rodrigo Duterte, Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel Russel said Wednesday. “There is a lot of noise and a lot of uncertainty associated...
Other nations expect China to comply with the international law of the sea despite the country’s announced rejection of an unfavorable ruling on its territorial claims in the South China Sea, Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific...
Two missiles were fired from Houthi-controlled areas on the Yemeni shoreline at the USS Mason, which employed defensive countermeasures for the second time in four days. The missiles did not reach the destroyer, Pentagon spokesman Peter Cook said in a...
The number of Active Duty airmen currently in service has exceeded the Air Force’s goal for Fiscal 2017, thanks to an increased effort on recruitment and retention. There are about 317,800 airmen in uniform, up from 309,000 a year ago—that’s...
The Air Force is thinking outside of the box and is considering relaxing its fitness standards for some career fields or changing its tattoo policy in an effort to broaden its recruiting pool. Lt. Gen. Gina Grosso, the service’s deputy...
The Air Force in December is launching its own version of LinkedIn, giving airmen a chance to “define themselves” for new job opportunities within the service. The pilot program will combine traditional personnel data with opportunities for airmen to qualify...
Iraq, with the help of the US-led coalition fighting ISIS, is setting up 20 camps for internally displaced citizens that may flee the coming battle in Mosul. The coalition and other international organizations have expressed concern for the coming humanitarian...
The US military is sending new, advanced systems to detect threats from commercial drones being used by ISIS to carry explosives. Last week, Kurdish forces shot down a small drone and then two fighters were killed when they were taking...