Pakistani security forces suffer deadliest year for a decade while fighting insurgency, report finds

Pakistan in recent months has stepped up intelligence-based operations against the Pakistani Taliban, emboldened since the Afghan Taliban seized power in Afghanistan in 2021. The TTP is a separate group but a close ally of the Afghan Taliban.

North Korean troops making ‘human wave’ attacks against Ukrainian forces, US says

North Korean troops supporting Russia’s invasion of Ukraine are conducting ground assaults against Ukrainian forces that have led to “heavy casualties,” a White House spokesman said.

USS Carl Vinson makes year-end stop as Navy resumes visits to Malaysia

The USS Carl Vinson pulled into Port Klang over the weekend, marking a Navy aircraft carrier’s second visit to Malaysia in as many months after a 12-year pause, according to the Navy.

China fights rumors of panda abuse at US zoo in sign of goodwill

China cracked down on rumors that a Washington, D.C., zoo abused its pandas, as it seeks to steady ties with the United States weeks before President-elect Donald Trump is set to return to the White House.

South Korean court issues warrants to detain impeached President Yoon and search his office

A South Korean court issued warrants Tuesday to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol and search his office and residence over allegations of rebellion in connection with his short-lived declaration of martial law.

Pre-enrollment opens for Red Hill water-crisis health registry

The University of Hawaii announced it has begun pre-enrollment in its Red Hill Registry, which is intended to provide support and resources for those impacted by the Navy’s 2021 jet fuel spill on Oahu. Enrollment is open to anyone affected by the spill regardless of a connection with the military.

Treasury says Chinese hackers remotely accessed workstations, documents in ‘major’ cyber incident

Chinese hackers remotely accessed several U.S. Treasury Department workstations and unclassified documents after compromising a third-party software service provider.

South Korea to inspect Boeing aircraft as it struggles to find cause of crash that killed 179

South Korean officials plan to conduct safety inspections of all Boeing 737-800 aircraft operated by the country’s airlines, as they struggle to determine what caused a weekend plane crash that killed 179 people.

Drifting divers spend day and night at sea before Pacific rescue

Eight recreational divers spent more than 24 hours floating in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Palau before they were rescued by a local fisherman, the US Coast Guard said.

AFN marks 7-figure milestone for its overseas streaming service

U.S. service members, Defense Department civilians, military retirees and their families living overseas together have watched more than 1 million hours of American Forces Network streaming TV since the service launched two years ago, according to the DOD. 

US safety experts to assist investigation of South Korean airline crash

The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board will be assisting its South Korean counterpart in the investigation into the crash that killed all but two of the 181 people aboard a Boeing 737-800 aircraft at the Muan International Airport on Sunday. 

South Korean authorities seek warrant to detain impeached President Yoon in martial law probe

South Korean law enforcement officials on Monday requested a court warrant to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol as they investigate whether his short-lived martial law decree on Dec. 3 amounted to rebellion.

North Korea’s Kim vows the toughest anti-US policy before Trump takes office

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un says he will implement the “toughest” anti-U.S. policy, less than a month before Donald Trump takes office as U.S. president.

Military Bowl: East Carolina defeats NC State 26-21

NC State and East Carolina each traveled more than five hours to play in the cold and rain for a different version of their in-state matchup.

East Carolina rallies to victory over NC State in Military Bowl

East Carolina came back to win the Go Bowling Military Bowl on Saturday, 26-21, after blowing a 13-point lead in the fourth quarter.

Jetliner skids off runway and bursts into flames while landing in South Korea, killing 179

A passenger plane burst into flames Sunday after it skid off a runway at a South Korean airport and slammed into a concrete fence when its front landing gear apparently failed to deploy, killing at least 120 people, officials said, in one of the country’s worst aviation disasters.

China unveils new futuristic fighter jets in surprise flyby

The initial, unverified images of the new aircraft provide no concrete evidence of sixth-generation fighter capabilities. However, analysts note that the designs hint at a significant leap forward from the country’s fifth-generation fighters.

US plans more actions against China over telecom hack

As the Biden administration learns about the scope and scale of the so-called Salt Typhoon breach that it attributed to China, officials are laying the blame on companies that were slow to identify the attack.

China launches largest amphibious warship in show of naval power

China launched the first of its next-generation amphibious assault ships, as the Chinese navy ramps up capabilities amid growing territorial tensions.