North Korean general reportedly wounded by Ukrainian attack on Russia

A recent Ukrainian attack wounded a North Korean general, the first senior officer casualty reported among thousands of North Korean troops sent to bolster Russian forces, a report said.

Navy, Marine Corps Ospreys make precautionary landings at Japanese airport

A Navy Osprey made a precautionary landing Thursday at a commercial airport on an island north of Okinawa, a week after a Marine Corps tiltrotor made a similar landing there.

After a decade away, USS George Washington returns to Japan in homeport shift

Hundreds of sailors stood in dress blues as the aircraft carrier USS George Washington pulled into Tokyo Bay on Friday morning for the first time in nearly a decade.

Credit, debit fraud town hall draws standing-room-only crowd at Okinawa air base

Credit and debit card fraud may be more widespread at Okinawa’s Kadena Air Base than officially reported, base leaders told a packed town hall meeting Thursday, according to an attendee.

Service members and veterans defrauded in Harris Jewelry scam eligible for refunds

Service members and veterans defrauded by a retail jeweler’s price gouging scheme are eligible for refunds from a civil settlement secured by the New York attorney general.

Coast Guard will hire civilian icebreaker while waiting for its own to be built

The U.S. Coast Guard plans to hire a commercial icebreaker to serve in the Arctic while waiting for the next generation of its cutters to be built in the next several years, service officials told lawmakers.

Home invasion thefts in Vicenza spark calls for US military personnel to take precautions

Recent break-ins at the off-post homes of U.S. military personnel stationed at area Army bases are shining a spotlight on property crime just ahead of the winter holidays.

Finland serves as field showcase for US Army’s upgraded rocket system

The U.S. Army’s 1st Battalion, 6th Field Artillery Regiment is no stranger to the High North, but this time its soldiers brought an attention-getting newcomer with them.

Pacific Air Forces commander helps deliver modern training aircraft to Vietnam

Vietnam this week received the first of 12 military training aircraft scheduled for delivery through a U.S. program to strengthen partner nation militaries facing China.

Austin addresses China, UFOs and women in combat during Laos visit

On one of his last trips to Asia as Defense Secretary, Lloyd Austin expressed regret that China chose not to meet with Southeast Asian defense ministers this week in Laos. At the same press conference, he also talked briefly in praise of women’s contributions in the U.S. wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Republican senators push for more VA oversight after agency claimed $15B budget shortfall

Sixteen GOP senators urged swift passage of a bill to require quarterly budget briefings from the Department of Veterans Affairs after the agency secured emergency funds from Congress for incorrectly claiming a multibillion-dollar shortfall threatened veterans benefits.

Fort Liberty soldier charged in 2022 killing that police say he committed before enlisting in Army

An 82nd Airborne Division soldier was arrested and charged at Fort Liberty, N.C., for a killing that he is accused of committing in Indiana two years ago before he joined the Army, military and state law enforcement officials said.

Fort Cavazos soldier gets 6 months in prison, discharge for arson in the barracks, owning child sex materials

A Fort Cavazos soldier was sentenced Wednesday to six months confinement and a discharge after pleading guilty to possession of child sex materials and setting fire to a trash can in the barracks during a night of heavy drinking.

Weak passwords, easy access and unsupported web apps hinder online security at the VA

Stricter controls are needed to secure the online personal information that the Department of Veterans Affairs collects and maintains on millions of veterans enrolled in its health care services and who receive benefits, according to a new report from the agency’s inspector general.

US to send more weapons to Ukraine worth $275M, including rockets, artillery shells and anti-tank weapons

The U.S. is providing about $275 million in air-defense weapons, ammunition and drones in the latest round of military aid for Ukraine. The aid will be provided through the presidential drawdown authority.

The tactics are sound. Production is the problem for NATO allies in a long war, study finds.

Insufficient ammunition, manpower shortages and questions about popular support are the most urgent matters for NATO to grapple with during Russia’s war in Ukraine, a new study says.

Japan says it will watch China’s military activity after Beijing admits violating Japanese airspace

Japanese officials say they are closely watching to see if China keeps its promise to prevent further violations of Japan’s airspace after explaining that an incursion by a Chinese military aircraft nearly three months ago was unintentional and caused by turbulence.

US Embassy in Kyiv shuts due to Russian air attack threat after Biden policy shift

The U.S. Embassy in Kyiv said it would stay closed Wednesday after receiving a warning of a potentially significant Russian air attack on the Ukrainian capital.

Air Force base reports lasers aimed at aircraft above Okinawa

Japanese police are investigating reports from the 18th Wing that laser pointers were aimed at two of its aircraft in the air on Tuesday.