Pacific
Bree R. Black Horse will soon be sworn in as an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington. This is the culmination of a two-month transition. In February, U.S. Attorney Vanessa R. Waldref announced that she had enlisted Black Horse to prosecute cases involving MMIP. Black Horse’s purview extends well beyond Yakima, where […]
Since the start of his administration, President Biden has undertaken a strategy to expand American military access to bases in allied nations across the Asia-Pacific region and to deploy a range of new weapons systems there. He has also said the U.S. military would defend Taiwan against a Chinese invasion. On Wednesday, Mr. Biden signed […]
CNN — A US Navy and Coast Guard operation on Tuesday rescued three mariners stranded on a tiny Pacific Ocean islet for more than a week after the trio spelled out “HELP” using palm fronds laid on a white-sand beach. The mission also unexpectedly turned into a family reunion.
Staff Sgt. Pedro Tenorio/Andersen Air Force Base B-52 crews take part in hypersonic weapon familiarization training at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, on February 27, 2024. CNN — The US Air Force has tested a hypersonic cruise missile in the Pacific for the first time, in what analysts say is a signal to China that […]
The U.S. will have almost half of its aircraft carriers deployed in the Pacific in the coming weeks. The South China Morning Post reported on February 14 that five of America’s 11 aircraft carriers would all likely soon be deployed there at the same time. Two of the carriers, the USS Carl Vinson and USS […]
A group of U.S. ambassadors stationed in the Indo-Pacific region is urging congressional leaders to secure passage of legislation providing assistance to Ukraine, Israel and allies in the Pacific, saying America’s credibility with its strategic partners is on the line. “Governments are watching what we do at this pivotal moment in history — a time […]
CNN — “Gigantic” waves swamped parts of a key US military facility in the middle of the Pacific Ocean last weekend, causing damage that will take months to repair, according to a US Army report. A
U.S. Army Garrison-Kwajalein Atoll Operation Roi Recovery is assessing damage to Roi-Namur infrastructure in Kwajalein Atoll, January 21, 2024. CNN — “Gigantic” waves swamped parts of a key US military facility in the middle of the Pacific Ocean last weekend, causing damage that will take months to repair, according to a US Army report. A […]
A crippled American spaceship has been lost over a remote region of the South Pacific, probably burning up in the atmosphere in a fiery end to its failed mission to land on the Moon. Issued on: 19/01/2024 – 07:26 2 min Astrobotic’s Peregrine lander was launched on January 8 under an experimental new partnership between […]
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Parts of the Pacific Northwest were under an ice storm warning through Wednesday morning, threatening to add to the damage brought by a powerful winter storm that hit the region over the weekend. Area of southwest Washington and western Oregon — including that state’s largest cities of Portland, Salem and Eugene […]