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After more than a decade of apathy and false starts, the Navy will shrink to a nadir of 280 warships by 2027—the same time that Chinese leaders have made clear their military is to be ready to wage ...
On August 14, 1945, the Allied Powers accepted Imperial Japan’s unconditional surrender in World War II, delivering a hard-fought American victory in the Pacific and bringing the deadliest war in ...
Encore Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV “Take no prisoners. Fight to the bitter end.” Those were everyday words to combat troops on both sides at the end of World War II in the Pacific. And ...
The US Air Force with the broader US military, as well as allies and partners, completed a major exercise in the Pacific. It was focused on managing airpower across contested environments The Air ...
The bow of a US Navy cruiser damaged in a World War II battle in the Pacific has shone new light on one of the most remarkable stories in the service’s history. More than 80 years ago, the crew of the ...
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In the movie “Top Gun,” the lead character and naval aviator “Maverick” famously says, “I feel the need… the need for speed.” While that might have passed when he was flying the 1,800+ mile range F-14 ...