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US Marines train for war with China on an island-hopping battlefield, report says
New agile US Marine formations are learning how to battle adversaries like China on remote islands,…
Alia Shoaib
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If you're stranded on an island, a 'HELP' sign can actually save you — but there's an even better way to get rescued
Three men stranded on a Pacific island were rescued after writing "HELP" with palm leaves. A surviv…
Kelsey Vlamis
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Japan's latest strategy review names the growing threats it faces
The Japanese government's white paper identifies the threats it faces and reiterates the need for h…
Michael Peck
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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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The US is upgrading its fighter fleets in Japan, boosting its Pacific airpower with the newest jets
The Pentagon announced the fighter jet overhaul on Wednesday, which includes transferring dozens of…
Chris Panella
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The US just showed it can stealthily sink an 820-ft ship with a low-cost bomb, and China is scrambling to say it's not impressed
The US sunk a 39,000-ton ship with a low-cost bomb. China criticized the exercise, calling it a sho…
Aditi Bharade
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In a Taiwan war, the US could find itself fighting China without its top allies
In a China-Taiwan war, the US may have to counter an invasion without top allies, experts say. But …
Michael Peck
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I had the most luxurious stay of my life in Panama. Now, I want every tropical vacation to include a private island.
Business Insider's author stayed at Isla Palenque, an island resort in Panama, where days with natu…
Monica Humphries
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I spent $135 to have dinner in a cave in Bali. The food was delicious, but there are better ways to experience the island.
The Cave by chef Ryan Clift is a subterraneanrestaurant with just 22 seats in Bali, Indonesia.
Amanda Goh
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China's Xi accused the US of trying to trick him into invading Taiwan, but said he won't take the bait, report says
Xi Jinping told an EU leader that the US was trying to trick China into invading Taiwan, per the Fi…
Thibault Spirlet
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Taiwan is one-upping Ukraine's navy to defeat a Chinese invasion
Taiwan is taking a cue from Ukraine's successful use of naval drones to try to defeat China's formi…
Michael Peck
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A kite surfer stranded on a remote California beach was rescued after he used rocks to spell 'HELP' on the sand
A private helicopter flying overhead noticed the word and called the authorities, who airlifted the…
Aditi Bharade
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The US Army needs tanks to win a war in the Pacific, but it knows the Abrams isn't the right tank for the job
Russia and China have studied the US Army's tanks, and they're fielding new weapons that present mo…
Michael Peck
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D-Day was the largest amphibious invasion in history — and likely the last. Here's why.
D-Day was the largest amphibious invasion in history, and possibly the last due to smaller militari…
Michael Peck
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Why the Swedish and Finnish Air Forces are a powerful add to NATO
Finland and Sweden pack a major air power punch for the NATO alliance, and not just from their robu…
Michael Peck
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India announces relief aid worth 1 million US dollars for landslide-hit Papua New Guinea
After over 650 people lost their lives in the deadly landslide in Papua New Guinea, India, on Tuesd…
ANI
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China is flexing its missile arsenal in a new simulation for a mass Taiwan attack as the US watches Beijing's Rocket Force closely
China's Eastern Theater Command released a simulation video on Friday that mixes CGI and live foota…
Matthew Loh
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The Marshall Islands brought a $35 billion plan to the table at COP28 in Dubai — without it, the country risks a climate catastrophe
Most of the Marshall Islands are only 6 feet, or a couple of meters, above sea level. By 2070, sea …
Catherine Boudreau
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China's military exercises last week 'looked like a rehearsal' for a Taiwan invasion, US' top officer in the Pacific says
China's two-day military exercises last week surrounded Taiwan, demonstrating what a blockade or in…
Chris Panella
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China plans to float nuclear reactors in disputed South China Sea; Analysts see it 'risky for environment'
The US military warned that China is moving forward with developing floating nuclear reactors in th…