The Battle of the Philippine Sea, fought on June 19-20, 1944, was the largest aircraft carrier battle in history and a pivotal clash during the Pacific War. Sparked by the US invasion of the Mariana ...

The Japanese government is taking uncomfortable steps to prepare its citizens for a possible future war that its military ...

Though the B-17D was eased into the water in the trough between waves, it still struck with such force that bolted-down ...

The first simultaneous deployment of two Chinese carrier groups beyond the strategically vital First Island Chain took place ...

A group of special operations vets retrace the Battle of Okinawa, following in the footsteps of the forefathers of today’s Navy SEALs.

Okinawa marked the 80th anniversary of the end of one of the harshest battles of World War II fought on the southern island. With global tensions escalating, its governor said on ...

On December 7, 1941, Japanese forces attacked Pearl Harbor. Maps, both historic and newly created by National Geographic, yield new insights into the full scope of Japan's battle plans for the day ...

US attack was 'intentionally limited' to nuclear targets and not aimed at regime change, says Pentagon chief; top general ...

A 1942 aerial map that had previously gone unnoticed and unused in a Hawaiian museum archive held the key to locating Rowe ...

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi disputed President Donald Trump’s claims that trade deals were used to clinch a recent ceasefire with Pakistan, the latest sign of possible strain in the ...

So why are we still surprised when the tide of blood reaches our own shores? Some personal reflections on Marco Rubio and ...

This is the story of a street named Bataan Rd. Inanimate though it is, it is a street that helped to define a community of 50,000 soldiers during WWII and would inspire and motivate the troops that ...