United States Army

US Army, Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force hold Rising Thunder 25 Exercise

Since 1994, the U.S. Army and the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force have annually conducted Rising Thunder, an ...
Anadolu Agency

Japan deploys soldiers to combat bear attacks

Soldiers not authorized to use firearms to kill bears, but rather to assist with logistics tasks - Anadolu Ajansı ...
Kyodo News on MSN

GSDF begins helping northeast Japan prefecture Akita combat bear problem

The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force on Wednesday began assisting the northeastern prefecture of Akita in its bear-culling ope ...
Stars and Stripes

Hegseth orders review of combat-arms jobs, ‘sex-neutral’ physical standards

WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the secretaries of the military services to come up with a plan that distinguishes between combat-arms jobs and noncombat-arms jobs and develops ...
usace.army.mil

Maneuver Short Range Air Defense in Brigade Combat Team Operations

Short Range Air Defense (SHORAD) is an inherently demanding mission set, requiring Air Defense commanders, leaders, and subject-matter experts to have a comprehensive understanding of air threats, and ...
LGBTQ Nation

“You are worth defending”: Trans groups elevate safety with community self-defense classes

At the beginning of class, Chijioke “Chi” Williams invites her trans self-defense students to “shake it out” and simply get moving. “There’s so many people with complicated relationships with their ...
The Hill

Hegseth imposes male standards on all combat roles in military

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced he would impose the “highest” male standards for all combat roles in the U.S. military during his Tuesday morning speech to hundreds of generals and admirals ...