DeepSeek has rattled the AI industry. Here’s a quick look at other Chinese AI models

The Chinese artificial intelligence firm DeepSeek has rattled markets with claims its latest AI model performs on a par with those of OpenAI, despite using less advanced, more energy efficient computer chips. It has raised concerns that China may have overtaken the U.S. in the AI race despite restrictions on its access to the most advanced chips.

Air Force reins in shaving waivers for airmen and guardians

The Air Force is resetting the expiration dates on waivers for airmen and guardians with shaving exemptions, or profiles, according to a memo from service’s surgeon general.

Heavy snow closes schools, prompts travel warnings at US bases in South Korea

Heavy snow Monday night prompted school closures, travel warnings and suspended services for some U.S. bases in South Korea as the country observes its longest holiday of the year.

Air Force eliminates subsidies for popular quality-of-life program

The Air Force has again cut funding for the popular Recharge for Resiliency program that provides airmen and their families substantial discounts for recreational trips and other activities.

Japan to join F-35 stealth fighter drills over Guam alongside US, Australia

Japanese F-35A Lightning II stealth fighters are set to train for the first time with American and Australian F-35s in the skies over Guam, according to the Japan Air Self-Defense Force.

US, Japanese troops to practice reconnaissance during Iron Fist amphibious exercise

At least three U.S. Navy ships and four Marine Corps Ospreys will join an annual amphibious exercise by Marines, sailors and Japanese troops next month, according to Japan’s military.

China agrees to accept citizens in US illegally

China pledged to accept the return of undocumented Chinese citizens in the U.S., after President Donald Trump threatened to hit Colombia with tariffs of up to 50% for refusing to take back deported migrants.

What to expect after South Korea’s impeached president was indicted on rebellion charges

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has become the country’s first leader to be indicted, less than two weeks after he was the first to be detained.

Chinese and Indian diplomats call for warmer relations but make no public mention of border dispute

The top diplomats of China and India called for their nations to provide further mutual support, but avoided publicly mentioning a long-standing border dispute in the Himalayas when they met Monday in Beijing.

South Korean plane crash report says bird remains were found in engines, but no cause yet revealed

The first report on last month’s Jeju Air crash in South Korea confirmed traces of bird strikes in the plane’s engines, though officials haven’t determined the cause of the accident.

Sewer issue shutters elementary, middle schools at Air Force base on Okinawa

An elementary school and a middle school at the home of the 18th Wing canceled classes Monday due to a sewer line issue that was resolved that afternoon.

Air Force puts fighter jets, airmen through dispersal drills in Japan, South Korea

Air Force wings in Japan and South Korea dispersed aircraft and airmen during weeklong rehearsals this month for flying and fighting on the move.

Lessons about Tuskegee Airmen, female flyers quickly return to Air Force basic training

The Air Force is restoring videos of the Tuskegee Airmen and Women Airforce Service Pilots, or WASPs, to its basic training curriculum, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced Sunday.

Marines take aim with new high-tech anti-drone system in Hawaii

Marines used their new hunter-killer system to blast dozens of target drones out of the sky Saturday over a training ground on the Big Island of Hawaii.

Second oil spill reported at site of future Marine Corps airfield on Okinawa

A construction vessel spilled oil at the site of a future Marine Corps airfield in northern Okinawa over the weekend, the second such incident in 10 days.

The CIA believes COVID most likely originated from a lab but has low confidence in its own finding

The CIA now believes the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic most likely originated from a laboratory, according to an assessment that points the finger at China even while acknowledging that the spy agency has “low confidence” in its own conclusion.

South Korean prosecutors indict impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his martial law

South Korean prosecutors on Sunday indicted impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on rebellion in connection with his short-lived imposition of martial law, news reports said.

North Korea says it tested cruise missile system and vows ‘toughest’ response to US

North Korea says it tested a cruise missile system, its third known weapons display this year, and vowed “the toughest” response to what it called the escalation of U.S.-South Korean military drills that target the North.

India and Indonesia deepen cooperation in defense, trade and maritime security

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the two leaders decided to work together in defense production, manufacturing, and maritime and cyber security. Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto thanked India for supporting Indonesia’s admission to the BRICS bloc of developing economies earlier this year.