The new U.S. ambassador to Japan pledged Friday to support the American military’s efforts to “push back against a country like China” during remarks on his first day in the post.

American B-1B Lancers arrived this week at Misawa Air Base for their first rotational bomber task force mission in Japan, Pacific Air Forces said Tuesday.

The United States has tentatively approved a $1.04 billion sale of air-to-air missiles to Australia, a key Indo-Pacific ally preparing to test its first domestically built guided weapons.

A rifle company of 150 to 200 Marines from Camp Pendleton is on the island of Mindanao training with Philippine troops ahead of the Balikatan exercise.

A U.S. Air Force KC-46A Pegasus aerial refueling aircraft landed safely at this airlift hub in western Tokyo after declaring an in-flight emergency Tuesday, an Air Force spokesman said.

The Marine Corps is leaving anti-ship missile batteries in the Philippines after the upcoming Balikatan drills in preparation for another exercise in June, according to a Marine spokeswoman.

The Philippines plans to purchase a squadron’s worth of advanced U.S. fighter jets to shore up its air force, according to a Department of Defense notification of a proposed sale.

Pacific mariners can enhance their safety when they’re out on the water by carrying locator beacons.

Local officials objected to plans by U.S. Forces Japan to add a handful of new personnel to a small military compound in central Tokyo as a “perpetuation” of the U.S. military presence.

U.S. Forces Japan is establishing a satellite office in central Tokyo as part of its reorganization to a joint force command and to ease communications with Japan’s Ministry of Defense, according to the ministry.