Donald Trump is tightening sanctions loopholes that fund Moscow’s war machine. What does a crackdown on Russia’s oil trade mean for global markets — and
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China, US and Taiwan locked out of Pacific Islands Forum meeting
An arm wrestle is underway over whether Taiwan will be able to participate at PIF, with Samoa’s caretaker PM saying they could boycott the meeting
3d Multi-Domain Task Force Achieves Historic Effects and Interoperability Firsts in Talisman Sabre 25
One of the most groundbreaking achievements during Talisman Sabre 25 was the first employment of the Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon, or “Dark Eagle”, outside of the
Singapore, U.S. Strengthen Defense Ties with Launch of New Joint Master’s Degree at NPS
NUS President Tan Eng Chye and NPS President Retired U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Ann E. Rondeau, Ed.D. signed the new partnership agreement during a ceremony
Trump says he will ‘probably not’ seek a third term
President Donald Trump said Tuesday he would “probably not” run for a third term. “I’d like to run,” he said when asked about the possibility
Talisman Sabre demonstrates collective readiness, resolve of regional partners
Precision, power and partnership defined a record-setting Talisman Sabre 2025 as more than 40,000 troops from 19 nations enhanced warfighting skills and deepened interoperability with
USS Frank Cable visits Brisbane, Australia
Forward-deployed U.S. Navy submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40) departed Brisbane, Australia following a scheduled port visit, Aug. 4, 2025. Frank Cable is underway
Japan, Allies rehearse disaster relief operations
JXR is a joint exercise held annually since 1999, and this year’s exercise marked the largest-scale joint disaster response drill since the establishment of the
ATC delivers rapid KC-135 modernization for Agile Combat Employment during Indo-Pacific exercise
REFORPAC 25, part of the Department of the Air Force’s larger Department-Level Exercise, tasked Pacific Air Forces to demonstrate their ability to rapidly disperse thousands
Training push ensures skies are safe during REFORPAC
The training was designed to certify air traffic controllers in four different roles to support REFORPAC, effectively increasing ATC manpower by 50 percent. REFORPAC is