Senior Chinese defense official calls for ramming US ships that enter the South China Sea

Tensions in the South China Sea have been rising steadily in recent years, thanks to China’s declared sovereignty over the entirety of the massive waterway, despite competing claims from no fewer than five other nations with established international norms on their side. The United States, in particular, has taken issue with China’s claimed ownership of […]

Japan to boost military spending and purchase more US-made equipment

The Japanese government is planning on pumping more than $240 billion over the next five years into the country’s military. Much of the budget is expected to be spent in the United States on US-manufactured equipment and vehicles. This move not only strengthens Japan’s position in the Pacific, but also helps keep the US satisfied […]

The rescue of President Bush in WWII was no accident

During WWII, the United States Navy and Marine Corps lost nearly 53,000 personnel in uniform. Certain service assignments in the Navy were known for very high casualties. The submarine service suffered a twenty-five percent loss rate, the highest of any type of service in the military, and then losses to aircrews. In the Pacific, aircrew losses […]