Shinzo Abe sets sights on 2020 amendment to Japanese constitution to recognize military

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has proposed amending the Japanese constitution to formalize the existence of the Japanese Self Defense Forces (JSDF) by 2020. Abe has made reforming Article 9 of Japan’s constitution, the ‘pacifist clause,’ a central theme in his time as Prime Minister. Polls show support for the change growing annually, while opposition […]

THAAD declared operational as American B-1B Bombers fly along the North Korean border

North Korea accused the United States of pushing the Korean peninsula to “the brink of nuclear war,” after a pair of strategic bombers flew training drills with South Korean and Japanese air forces along the North Korean border on Monday. According to South Korean Defense Ministry spokesman Moon Sang-gyun, the joint drill conducted was intended […]

China Launches its First Domestically Built Aircraft Carrier

In another step on their quest of becoming a dominant military force China just launched their second aircraft carrier but the first they built entirely on their own. Launching the 50,000 ton ship is a major step in proving China’s advancing technology. Development of the new carrier began in 2013 and construction in late 2015. […]

PACOM commander: ‘We want to bring Kim Jong Un to his senses, not to his knees’

Admiral Harry Harris, commander of the U.S. Pacific Command, spoke before the House Armed Services Committee on Wednesday, calling North Korea “the most immediate threat to the security of the United States.” Harris’ remarks to the House came on the same day as a historic briefing held for all one hundred members of the Senate […]

Russia chimes in on North Korea as China increases pressure on Kim’s regime

Despite China’s complaints about the deployment of the American THAAD missile defense system in South Korea, China has continued to publicly increase pressure on the North Korean regime to do away with their nuclear weapons development program in recent weeks.  Now, Russia has joined the motley crew of nations offering their own perspective on how […]

‘Past efforts have failed’: White House announces tough new strategy on North Korea

A joint statement from Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis, and Director of National Intelligence Dan Coates outlined the US’s new stance on North Korea on Wednesday. “Past efforts have failed to halt North Korea’s unlawful weapons programs and nuclear and ballistic missile tests,” the statement reads. “North Korea jeopardizes the […]

Japan preparing citizens for potential missile attacks, invasion by North Korea

The Japanese government is warning its citizens that they may have as little as 10 minutes, if any time at all, to seek shelter from an incoming missile attack from North Korea, the Washington Post reports. Publicly disseminated information from the office of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, called “actions to protect yourself” were released this […]

Air Force Celebrates the 75th Anniversary of the Doolittle Raid on Japan

The 75th Anniversary of the Doolittle Raid was celebrated at the National Museum of the United States Air Force, on April 18, 2017. Air Force Chief of Staff General David L. Goldfein spoke at the ceremony. Attending the event was the only living member of the Doolittle Raiders, Lt. Col. (Ret.) Richard E. Cole. “Today we observe […]

Special Forces Detachment Korea: WWII and Korean War origins (Part 1)

“It was silk everywhere and it was just marvelous to see,” Sergeant Paul Redgate said, describing 4th Ranger Company’s combat jump at Musan-Ni. In was March of 1951, the coldest winter that anyone could remember in Korea. Some American units were decimated by the freezing temperatures alone. Exiting the C-119 airplane, Redgate parachuted to the […]