Chinese incursions may lead Japan to patrol disputed island chain

Japan’s navy may be called upon to patrol the country’s disputed southern island chain if China continues to enter its territorial waters.

US sailors held by Iran expected to be released soon

Ten U.S. Navy sailors taken into custody by Iran after their two small boats drifted into Iranian waters were expected to be released, possibly as early as Wednesday morning local time, American officials said.

Pentagon: 2 US Navy boats held by Iran but will be returned

South Korean president vows to continue broadcasts across DMZ

President Park Geun-hye on Wednesday called North Korea’s latest nuclear test “a serious threat to our people’s survival and future” as experts questioned Pyongyang’s claim to have successfully launched a ballistic missile from a submarine.

S. Korea fires warning shots after North Korean object seen

Lawyer: Bergdahl should be awarded POW Medal, Purple Heart

A military lawyer representing accused deserter Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl called for the Army to award his client several medals, including the Purple Heart and the Prisoner of War medal, during a pre-trial hearing Tuesday.

VA to request more money for $1.3B electronic benefits management system

The Department of Veterans Affairs was hit again Tuesday with concerns over the mismanagement and ballooning costs of its new paperless system for processing disability claims.

House lawmakers press VA on $624-million scheduling system

Philippine court OKs pact allowing US troops in local camps

The Philippine Supreme Court on Tuesday declared as constitutional a defense pact that allows American forces, warships and planes to temporarily base in local military camps, in a boost to U.S. efforts to reassert its presence in Asia as China rises to regional dominance.

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China's giant new coast guard ship to carry machine guns, shells

China has nearly finished a giant coast guard ship and will probably deploy it armed with machine guns and shells in the disputed South China Sea, the Global Times reported, dubbing the vessel "The Beast."
Obama warns against giving into election year cynicism

Eyeing the end of his presidency, Barack Obama urged Americans Tuesday night to rekindle their belief in the promise of change that first carried him to the White House, declaring that the country must not allow election-year fear and division to put economic and security progress at risk.
US court: Wearing unearned military medals is free speech

A specially convened 11-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Monday that wearing unearned military honors is free speech protected by the First Amendment of the Constitution.
Turkey blames Islamic State for deadly blast in Istanbul’s tourist area
Putin keeps close eye on US missile defense efforts
Hacker claims to tap into intelligence chief's email
Ex-British soldier faces French trial for trying to save migrant girl
New DARPA chip could give US a leg up in electronic warfare
VA reinstates two implicated execs after review of paid suspension
After 75 years, remains of 5 USS Oklahoma sailors are identified

Vietnam dismisses China's accounts of test flights

Vietnam has dismissed China's accounts of its test flights to an island in disputed waters, saying it received no prior information as claimed by a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman.
US House okays bill to sanction North Korea after nuke test

U.S. House Republicans and Democrats joined together Tuesday to overwhelmingly approve legislation that aims to punish North Korea for conducting its latest nuclear test.
Live-fire range in South Korea reopens after missile mishap
Mayoral candidates in Okinawa face off over US base

6 of first 20 ‘worst of the worst’ still at Guantanamo

Fourteen years ago, a Navy photographer hoisted a camera over razor wire and made an iconic image of America’s experiment in law-of-war detention: 20 men in orange jumpsuits in shackles on their knees in their first hours at Guantanamo.
Documents: Navy considering SEAL training at Point Defiance, state parks

Elite Navy SEALs might one day practice their stealthy maneuvers at Tacoma's Point Defiance Park if the Navy follows through with a proposal it's considering to significantly expand its Special Warfare training in the Puget Sound.
House committee demands to see messy boxes of VA claims
Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl case: Lawyers argue over access to classified documents
New DARPA chip could give US a leg up in electronic warfare
Hacker claims to tap into intelligence chief's email
Senate panel backs Missal as VA inspector general
The new way police are surveilling you: Calculating your threat 'score'

Afghan official warns Taliban on staying out of peace talks

A senior Afghan official on Tuesday warned the Taliban against staying out of the peace process with the government in Kabul, saying that insurgents who opt for war will face serious consequences.
Afghan official: Suicide bomber hits near Pakistan consulate

A suicide bomber detonated explosives near the Pakistani consulate in the capital of a volatile eastern province of Afghanistan bordering Pakistan, killing at least two civilians and two police officers, officials said on Wednesday.
UN humanitarian chief calls for urgent medical treatment for besieged Syrians
Officials: bomb attack kills 14 in Pakistan polio center

Putin: Too early to speak about sheltering Assad in Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that it would be too early to speak about granting political asylum to Syrian President Bashar Assad, a Putin ally and arguably the main obstacle in the Syrian peace process.
Turkey blames Islamic State for deadly blast in Istanbul’s tourist area

Turkish authorities say the Islamic State militant group was behind a suicide bombing Tuesday that rocked the heart of Istanbul’s tourist district, leaving at least 10 people dead, most of them German tourists, and injuring 15 others.
Germany to ease deportation rules after Cologne attacks
UN gets $250 million to educate Syrian children, needs more

Chinese incursions may lead Japan to patrol disputed island chain

Lawyer: Bergdahl should be awarded POW Medal, Purple Heart

Putin keeps close eye on US missile defense efforts

VA to request more money for $1.3-billion electronic benefits management system

Pentagon: 2 US Navy boats held by Iran but will be returned

40 years later, former sailor finds daughter he left behind in Japan

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Why does misinformation spread so quickly on social media? A new study focusing on Facebook users provides strong evidence that the explanation is confirmation bias: people’s tendency to seek out information that confirms their beliefs and to ignore contrary information.