Disentangling the two will prove a challenge as U.S. President Donald Trump continues to voice long-held complaints about the alliance’s fairness. Read more
Pete Hegseth was also accused in March of sharing sensitive military information on the commercial messaging app with unauthorized personnel. Read more
In the first such joint operation since 1973, participants walked along a downtown street dotted with restaurants, bars and clubs near a U.S. airbase. Read more
The attack on the Houthi-controlled port killed dozens of people, according to the Iran-backed militants, raising the specter of a widening conflict in the Middle East. Read more
President Donald Trump has long been skeptical of Washington’s presence in Syria. Read more
Gen Nakatani said that spending “is appropriately shared between the Japanese and U.S. governments based on mutual agreement, with a set time frame.” Read more
Some observers believe the U.S. president’s worldview is stuck in the 1980s, a time when trade deficits with Japan captured the attention of U.S. policymakers. Read more
Disappointment that defense ties didn’t win Australia exemptions from the U.S. tariffs has put the program under unprecedented public scrutiny. Read more
With U.S. President Donald Trump slashing aid, African officials worry U.S. military partnerships — key to fighting terror — may be next to go. Read more
The U.S. Senate voted 66 to 32 to confirm George Glass, whose top agenda items will include resolving a row over tariffs and getting Tokyo to spend more on defense. Read more
