US Navy’s USS Milius sails near South China Sea island militarized by China
CNN — The US Navy has sent a destroyer close to a contested island in the South China Sea that Beijing has fortified with military installations to stake its territorial…
South China Sea: US Navy destroyer challenges Beijing’s claims, gets angry reaction
Seoul, South Korea CNN — A day after China said it drove a US Navy destroyer away from Beijing-claimed waters in the South China Sea, the US 7th Fleet said…
MQ-9 Reaper drone: What you need to know about the US-Russia spat
London CNN — The Russian downing of a US drone over the Black Sea on Tuesday has prompted a diplomatic spat and a race to recover some highly classified technology.…
The Black Cats: When China shot down five U-2 spy planes at the height of the Cold War
Seoul, South Korea CNN — When a Chinese high-altitude balloon suspected of spying was spotted over the United States recently, the US Air Force responded by sending up a high-flying…
Iraq Prison Abuse Scandal Fast Facts
CNN — Here’s some background information about the Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse scandal which took place during the Iraq war. Abu Ghraib prison was a US Army detention center for…
Haditha Killings Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here’s some background information about the 2005 killings of 24 civilians in Haditha, Iraq. Haditha is a city on the Euphrates River northwest of Baghdad, Iraq. Eight US…
US transfers alleged al Qaeda bomb maker from Guantanamo Bay to Saudi Arabia
CNN — The US transferred an alleged al Qaeda bomb maker from Guantanamo Bay to Saudi Arabia, the Defense Department announced Wednesday, part of the Biden administration’s ongoing efforts to…
US Navy reconnaissance flight over Taiwan Strait draws angry response from China
Seoul, South Korea CNN — A US Navy reconnaissance jet flew over the Taiwan Strait on Monday, in a maneuver intended to assert the right to operate in international airspace…
MCB Camp Blaz: US Marines officially opens first new base in 70 years on island of Guam
Seoul, South Korea CNN — The United States Marine Corps on Thursday officially opened its first new base in 70 years, a 4,000-acre installation on the US Pacific island of…
Chinese engineer sentenced to 8 years in US prison for spying
CNN — A former graduate student in Chicago was sentenced to eight years in prison Wednesday for spying for the Chinese government by gathering information on engineers and scientists in…