Syria pushes Russia for compensation with talks on bases stalled

The military bases — a naval port at Tartus and an airfield at Hmeimim — have enabled Moscow to project influence in the Middle East and Africa. Their loss would be a significant strategic setback.

The curious momentum behind Trump’s quest for Greenland

The president’s covetousness of Greenland is back on the agenda now that he’s started his second term. And this time, it doesn’t look like he’s going to let go of his ambitions so easily.

KMC Onstage offers Valentine’s murder mystery events

KMC Onstage is presenting Valentine’s Murder Mystery Night events set in a Las Vegas casino in the 1960s.

Pacific Scoreboard: Jan. 29, 2025

Wrestling and basketball summaries from DODEA-Pacific schools in Okinawa and Japan.

Migrants describe flights aboard US military planes carrying out Trump’s swift deportations

The Trump administration has enlisted the U.S. military to quickly scale up its deportation capacity, which usually relies on charter flights.

Buchenwald, 2003

From the Stars and Stripes archives: Memory stones top slabs of rock with the names of concentration camp victims inscribed on them as part of the memorial to the Sinti and Roma at the Buchenwald concentration camp in Germany in 2003.

Defense secretary pulls Trump critic Gen. Milley’s security clearance and protective detail

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is pulling the security protections and clearance of retired Joint Chiefs chairman Gen. Mark Milley.

Coca-Cola issues safety recall of soft drinks in Europe over chemical chlorate concerns

Coca-Cola has recalled some of its soft drinks in Europe after higher-than-normal levels of a chemical called chlorate were detected in bottles and cans at a production plant in Belgium.

Japanese troops detonate several American-made bombs leftover from WWII

Japanese troops on Wednesday detonated eight unexploded, U.S.-made bombs believed to be from World War II off the coast of southern Okinawa.

Navy reminds sailors about generative AI policy as DeepSeek’s popularity explodes

The U.S. Navy says internal correspondence about the use of generative AI has been misinterpreted as a specific ban against DeepSeek AI Assistant.

After talking tough during campaign, Trump appears to ease up on China at start of presidency

Now that he’s back in the White House, Donald Trump appears to be seeking a more nuanced relationship with the country that both Republicans and Democrats have come to see as the gravest foreign policy challenge to the U.S.

Colorado military base to house migrants as ICE widens crackdown

A U.S. military base in Aurora, Colorado, will be used to process and temporarily house migrants facing deportation, as Immigration and Customs Enforcement steps up raids under President Donald Trump’s sweeping crackdown.

Coaches of Japan’s top pro soccer team assist DODEA players on Okinawa

Young soccer players from two Defense Department high schools on Okinawa recently got a chance to prepare for the upcoming season with the coaches of Japan’s top-rated professional team.

Passenger plane catches fire at South Korean airport. All 176 people on board are evacuated

A passenger plane caught fire before takeoff at an airport in South Korea late Tuesday, but all 176 people on board were safely evacuated, authorities said.

Trump social media claim of using troops to force water flow is refuted by California

President Donald Trump on Monday night suggested that U.S. military troops had arrived in California to turn on pumps and send more water flowing — something state officials quickly denied.

Air Force pilot safe after F-35 jet suffers ‘significant damage’ in accident at Alaska base

A pilot was reported safe after an F-35 fighter jet crashed during a training exercise Tuesday afternoon at Eielson Air Force Base near Fairbanks, Alaska. The pilot experienced an “inflight malfunction” but was able to eject from the aircraft before it crashed on the runway, according to the wing commander.