Two weeks of military drills in Indonesia involving 5,500 troops from 10 nations wrapped up Friday as the Southeast Asian democracy balances security against a strong trading relationship with China.

Technology experts from four nations spent the past two weeks practicing a defense against nefarious hacking during the first-ever cyber exercise held as part of Super Garuda Shield in Indonesia.

Air conditioning during torrid summers on the Korean Peninsula provides more than comfort; it’s essential to flight operations in some cases. As temperatures soared this summer, the 8th Civil Engineer Squadron at Kunsan Air Base southwest of Seoul battled every day to keep air conditioners blowing cold air.

Officials at the U.S. Air Force Academy are investigating the death of Avery Koonce, a 19-year-old cadet who was found unconscious in her dormitory room Wednesday night. Koonce was a member of the women’s track-and-field team and was expected to graduate as a second lieutenant in 2028.

Thirteen former cadets of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy are seeking $10 million each from the service, accusing the Coast Guard of failing to implement adequate policies and practices that allowed sexual violence to go unchecked, according to legal documents filed Thursday.

Army Sgt. 1st Class Elizabeth Marks has competed in 12 races in six swimming events over the first eight days of the 2024 Paralympic Games. On Thursday she earned a silver medal as part of the 4x50-meter medley relay, her fourth medal of the Games.

The future USS New Jersey, a fast-attack submarine, is the 23rd Virginia-class submarine, but it is the first of its kind — designed from the keel up with specific modifications for gender integration.

The U.S. Office of Special Counsel says Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro broke the law by publicly endorsing the reelection of President Joe Biden and criticizing former President Donald Trump in several statements he made while on official duty overseas.

Farms in Bavaria served as the drop zone this week for a practice run showing what allied forces might experience if ever faced with a Russian incursion.

A U.S. Marine is suspected of sexually assaulting and injuring a woman in Okinawa in June, according to Okinawa prefecture, the third case of its type to surface on the island this year.

In late July, few noticed when a catastrophic wildfire swept over more than 13,000 acres of the San Clemente island outpost. Between July 24 and July 30, the blaze scorched more than a third of the island, damaging more than nine miles of high-voltage power lines, including more than 160 utility lines and a transformer, according to Navy documents.

A federal judge ordered the release Wednesday of Jordan Goudreau, a former U.S. Green Beret indicted in connection with a failed 2020 coup attempt against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, rejecting arguments he would flee while awaiting trial on weapons smuggling charges.

Lt. Col. Joshua Camara, 45, was stationed at Camp Kosciuszko in Poznan, and assigned to the V Corps forward headquarters when he died on Sept. 3, the Pentagon said in a statement emailed to Stars and Stripes.

Obesity was the leading cause for disqualification among hopeful military recruit applicants and the top driver of separations among active-duty troops in 2023. Researchers suggested the Pentagon take a more proactive approach.

New Glenn rockets are more than twice as powerful than the Falcon 9. It’s the debut that could see Blue Origin compete alongside SpaceX and ULA for lucrative national security missions in the future.

A U.S. Navy sailor has been detained in Venezuela after traveling there unauthorized on personal business, the Pentagon said Wednesday. The enlisted sailor was detained last week by Venezuelan law enforcement, two defense officials said

The 182nd Airlift Wing of the Illinois Air National Guard worked closely with Germany’s Air Transport Wing 62 at massive joint air exercises in Germany last year, and wanted to return the favor by inviting them to the U.S.

Russian aggression in Europe has energized a Cold War-like sensibility among NATO nations in defending not only the Continent but also the Arctic.

The U.S. ambassador to Japan appeared at Yokosuka Primary School on Wednesday to mark the first day of the Department of Defense Education Activity’s new universal prekindergarten program.