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Shinzo Abe, Gen. Mark Milley

Japan, US say 3-way ties with South Korea are key to security

The chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Mark Milley, agreed with Japanese officials Tuesday that three-way cooperation with South Korea is key to regional security and that an intelligence sharing pact between Tokyo and Seoul should not be scrapped.

4 years ago

How Trump’s attacks on the US-Japan security alliance could affect readiness

Experts pinpointed two critical issues that could have motivated Trump’s remarks: upcoming trade negotiations with Japan, and the expiration of an agreement dictating how much funding Japan contributes to host U.S. troops.

By Diana Stancy Correll

4 years ago

Why would Iran attack two tankers near the Strait of Hormuz?

Who attacked two tankers in the Gulf of Oman?

By Shawn Snow

4 years ago

Maritime maneuvers, Air Force B-52 flights part of busy week in the South China Sea

China is pitted against smaller neighbors in multiple disputes over islands coral reefs and lagoons in waters crucial for global commerce and rich in fish and potential oil and gas reserves.

5 years ago

US reaffirms its ‘ironclad commitment’ to defend South Korea

President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Jim Mattis spoke on Saturday with their South Korean counterparts after the historic meeting between leaders of the two Koreas, and Trump said “things are going very well” as he prepares for an expected summit with the North’s Kim Jong Un.

5 years ago

Trump leaves open possibility of bailing on meeting with North Korea leader

President Donald Trump said that although he’s looking ahead optimistically to a historic summit meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un he could still pull out if he feels it’s “not going to be fruitful.”

5 years ago