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The THAAD system the US is deploying to Israel has rarely seen combat, but its test record has been flawless since it came online
The US said it will deploy a Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense anti-missile battery to Israel fol…
Jake Epstein
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I've spent 6 weeks of my life on Guam and am convinced it's the most underrated tourist destination in the US
Guam is a US territory in Oceania that has long been overlooked by American tourists. Travel search…
Joey Hadden
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US forces on Guam are facing a Chinese missile threat unlike anything else and need more air defenses with deeper magazines, Army officials say
US officials have long identified the need for more integrated air defenses in the Pacific to stop …
Chris Panella
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2 renowned strategists say the US should defend Taiwan with nuclear strikes. Experts say such talk is just a taste of what's to come.
Matt Kroenig and Greg Weaver, two influential scholars, said the US should consider nukes in a Taiw…
Matthew Loh
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A US military aircraft just returned to a WWII airstrip that was once the site of a bloody battle in the Pacific
With eyes on China, the US military is searching the Pacific for more airfields from which its airc…
Ella Sherman
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US Pacific bases and aircraft are wildly vulnerable to Chinese missile barrages that could overwhelm defenses, lawmakers warn
US lawmakers urged defense officials to address critical weaknesses in the Pacific, painting a blea…
Chris Panella
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China's latest supersonic spy drone looks a lot like the Lockheed D-21 that crashed there in 1971
China's new WZ-8 supersonic drone resembles the Lockheed D-21, a supersonic reconnaissance drone th…
Benjamin Brimelow
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US military rescued mariners stranded in the Pacific after they used palm leaves to spell 'HELP' on the beach
A US Navy reconnaissance aircraft spotted the men, who had been stuck on a tiny island in the Pacif…
Jake Epstein
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China is building its military on a 'scale not seen since WWII' and is on track to be able to invade Taiwan by 2027: US admiral
"We must go faster," US Adm. John Aquilino urged lawmakers repeatedly during a two-hour hearing on …
Matthew Loh
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North Korea appears to have tested a missile tipped with a hypersonic weapon that could evade the air defenses of US bases
The missile tested by North Korea on Sunday used a new kind of fuel making it tougher to detect.
Tom Porter
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Trump declared that 'Guam isn't America' when he was warned that the US territory could be vulnerable to a North Korean nuclear strike, report says
According to the report, Trump made the remarks to his former White House chief of staff as tension…
Bryan Metzger
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Satellite photos show how the US Air Force is reclaiming a WWII-era airfield from the jungle to prepare to dodge Chinese missiles
The US Air Force has a plan to spread out to new bases to avoid incoming attacks. Now it's working …
Christopher Woody
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Guam is offering an 'Air VnV' deal to allow tourists to get vaccinated while on vacation
With its vaccination drive running smoothly, Guam has launched a vaccination and vacation program i…
Matthew Loh
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The US captured one of its most important military outposts from an enemy who didn't even know it was at war
The Spanish-American War made the US a global power, and one of the islands it captured during the …
Benjamin Brimelow
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In Guam, a US territory, the last doctor who performed abortions left in 2018. The closest option is an 8-hour flight to Hawaii.
"Guam is a litmus test," the US territory's Republican attorney general, who is leading an effort t…
Katie Balevic
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China could strike far more than just flattops with its growing arsenal of 'carrier-killer' missiles, defense expert says
A new Pentagon report shows major increases in China's missile stockpiles, including the DF-26, som…
Chris Panella
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US admiral says Guam needs more defenses to stop China from knocking it out of the fight with a 'cheap shot'
'Guam is not just a place that we believe that we can fight from,' the admiral said. 'We are going …
Ryan Pickrell
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The Pacific's smallest countries are 'critical geostrategic ground' against China, top US commander says
The Pacific Islands, sparsely populated but strategically located, have outsize influence in the co…
Christopher Woody
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The US Air Force's plan to dodge Chinese missiles means new jobs for airmen who keep fighters flying
The Air Force needs to spread out to make it harder for adversaries to target its planes, but sprea…
Christopher Woody
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To spread out against China's missiles, the US Air Force is sending fighters to remote Pacific airfields
At austere airfields across the Pacific, the Air Force is adapting to the challenge posed by China'…