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US Marines in remote corner of Australia are practicing to guide Air Force bombers to targets across the Pacific
If a future war breaks out in the Pacific, the Marines expect to fight it out across far-flung isla…
Christopher Woody
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3 Marines were killed and 20 injured after a US helicopter crashed on a training exercise in northern Australia
Five Marines are in a serious condition in hospital after the MV-22 Osprey crashed during a trainin…
Ryan Hogg
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Here's what US snipers say they have to think about before they pull the trigger
"We know what a bullet does," a former sniper said, explaining that they know "not just what the bu…
Ryan Pickrell
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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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80 years after 'Australia's Pearl Harbor,' tensions with China are raising fears of another attack Down Under
Darwin is still strategically important, but 80 years after World War II, the port city is facing t…
Benjamin Brimelow
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SEALs, Marines, and Norwegian soldiers teamed up with B-1B bombers to practice dropping bombs on new terrain
US bombers deployed to Norway for the first time ever in late February. This week, they trained wit…
Christopher Woody
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As Trump shakes up the military footprint in Europe, the US and Russia are making moves in the high north
Military activity is increasing in Europe's high north, while the Trump administration changes the …
Christopher Woody
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The US Marine Corps' big plans to redesign its force means changes to what it stores in secret caves in Norway
The Marine Corps is overhauling to fight in a different environment. Now tanks, helicopters, and ev…
Christopher Woody
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A second mate explains how cargo ships 'race to anchor' outside backlogged ports and vie for spots in weeks-long lines
"It's about dropping the hook as soon as possible so you can get in the rotation to wait for about …
Grace Kay
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The US Navy is going underground as NATO increases its focus on its northern border with Russia
Distributing US Navy capabilities around the world "drives down risk" in an era of great-power comp…
Christopher Woody
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To dodge China's missiles, the US Air Force is spreading out to more bases. Now it's looking for ways to defend them.
The Air Force is spreading out its forces, but operating from more bases means it has more bases to…
Christopher Woody
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Updated Pentagon maps reveal the Chinese military's growing reach
In 2020, the Chinese military's ground force, naval fleet, and aviation force all continued to grow.
Benjamin Brimelow
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US special operators are getting a new outpost in a tense corner of Europe
Amid tensions with Russia across Europe, US Special Operations Command Europe plans to set up a new…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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After 7 years, a US-led task force fighting ISIS is getting a new name and taking a new approach to its mission
The US-led special-operations task force that led the way against ISIS is getting a new name as maj…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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Marines training for harsh winter warfare in Norway also have to deal with 'different military terms'
Marines and Norwegian troops often train side by side, taking special measures to avoid minor misco…
Christopher Woody
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US Green Berets who've trained Taiwanese troops explain how they could fight China and why the US keeps their mission secret
In a war with China, the foreign forces that US special operators have helped train over the decade…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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Marines flew their 'eye in the sky' in Australia for the first time ever
The flight of the RQ-21A drone reflects the Corps' plans to use unmanned systems to support expedit…
Cpl. Harrison Rakhshani, US M…
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US Marines and special operators have been quietly training troops in Taiwan amid concerns about China, report says
US support for "Taiwan remains aligned against the current threat posed by the People's Republic of…
Ryan Pickrell
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US special operators and their allies say taking on Russia and China in Africa requires 'strange bedfellows'
"Sometimes you've got to sleep with strange bedfellows to achieve the overall goal, but that's wher…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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Marine Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft in Australia just finished another flight across the Pacific
MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII - US Marines with Marine Rotational Force-Darwin completed a trans-Pacific…