Twenty-seven cavalrymen charged Japanese infantry at Morong, Philippines, on January 16, 1942. They scattered hundreds of ...

The sinking of the Japanese warship Shinano remains one of the most extraordinary naval events of World War II. It follows ...

Driven by lessons from World War II and China’s expanding presence, Japan’s strategic orientation is pivoting eastward into the Pacific.

The man who killed former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe thought it was his life's mission to destroy a controversial ...

Even being blown overboard could not stop Cassin Young from saving his ship.

If Japanese Buddhist Temple Bells Could Talk If you’ve visited Buddhist temples in Japan, chances are you passed through ...

During the ferocious battle, Alexander Bonnyman led a 21-man demolition team against the main bomb-proof shelter on Tarawa.

There is much we still do not know about the DF-27 missile—but it is worth examining the consequences for the US Navy if the ...

In downtown Manila, rows upon rows of headstones are laid out on the gentle slopes of a hilltop, the largest single burial ground for US World War II casualties.

For decades, the Navy SEALs have been among the most recognized names of the U.S. military's elite warfighters. This month marks 64 years since the ...

From a crumbling pill box in the UK to a derelict rail line in Hawaii, these are the abandoned World War II places that the world forgot.

The commander of Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, which was key in putting down recent nationwide protests in a ...