MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The new U.S. commander of the Pacific Fleet assured allies Friday that American forces are well equipped and ready to respond to any contingency in the South China Sea, ...

The deployment comes as Washington seeks to reopen the Strait of Hormuz amid escalating tensions with Iran, surging oil ...

U.S. Marines and Sailors take part in an alert contingency Marine Air-Ground Task Force (ACM) drill to prepare for future operations and exercises on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, ...

The Pentagon has drawn up contingency plans for a possible deployment of US ground troops into Iran, even as Trump has not ...