US, China agree to open direct military hotline after Xi-Trump summit

War Secretary Pete Hegseth says he had a "positive" meeting with China’s defense chief Dong Jun as both sides agreed to open military channels to ease tensions.

Navy helicopter and US fighter jet crash in separate incidents in the South China Sea

All personnel involved were safe, and the causes of the two crashes were under investigation, the U.S. Navy's Pacific Fleet said.

A look at the US military’s unusually large force in the Caribbean Sea

The U.S. military has built up an unusually large force in the Caribbean Sea. The Navy has eight warships in the region.

US Navy releases new social media guidelines for service members

The service said it was actively reviewing reports of service members violating social media guidelines, according to a new memo.

US military strikes 4 boats in the Pacific, killing 14, in ramp-up of campaign against alleged drug trafficking

The US military conducted strikes against four more boats in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Monday, killing 14 people on board the vessels, with one survivor, according to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth.

US Navy identifies possible cause of two separate crashes in South China Sea, Trump says

Trump rules out foul play in Navy aircraft crashes, suggests bad fuel may have caused USS Nimitz helicopter and fighter jet incidents in South China Sea.

Pentagon chief says US seeks deeper military ties with Vietnam

Washington wants deeper military cooperation with Vietnam, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Sunday during a visit to Hanoi, where he is set to meet leaders of the Southeast Asian nation.
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