Long before drones became common, America secretly deployed unmanned combat aircraft against Japan during WW2.

The caves of Okinawa. Tantamount to a secret weapon in the war against Japan, these young men ached for a chance to demonstrate their loyalty to America—even in the face of the racism and ...

Despite not officially labeling it an aircraft carrier due to pacifist constitutional policies, Japan’s upgraded Kaga ... the U.S. Navy’s Wasp-class and America-class amphibious assault ...

Editor’s note: This article was updated on July 28th. KADENA AIR BASE in Japan (pictured), America’s largest in the Pacific, is roughly 650km from the coast of China as the missile flies.