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How the Battle of Kula Gulf Shaped the Pacific War
The Pacific War heats up as we dive into the Battle of Kula Gulf, a fierce naval engagement between the United States and ...
Exclusive—How China's Military is Quietly Gaining Control of the Pacific
Vanuatu, site of a major U.S. naval base in the Pacific War, was also a vital venue for China's "undercover infrastructures," ...
Clausewitz in the Pacific: Tariffs are war by other means — there’s a way for Australia to respond in kind
Tariffs make no sense as economic policy — but maybe that’s not the point. Tariffs are more like war, and Australia is set to ...
Here is what US military leaders in the Pacific suspect North Korea is getting for sending troops and weapons into Russia's war
North Korea's partnership with Russia has given Putin thousands of troops, artillery shells, and missiles for his war in ...
Amarillo Globe-News8d
Ken Bridges: Texan Admiral Chester Nimitz led U.S. navy to WWII victory in the Pacific
In this week's Texas Minute history column, Ken Bridges looks at the life and legacy of Admiral Chester Nimitz.
Surprise on the Pacific coast after a Soviet submarine from World War II that sank with 22 crew members on board appears
This year marks the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. A tragedy that showed the most perverse side of human beings ...
NOAA camera dives down to sunken U.S. World War II ship — and finds a car inside
A vehicle was found in the hangar of the USS Yorktown, which was famously sunk by a Japanese submarine during the Battle of Midway in June 1942.
Asia-Pacific markets mostly climb as investors assess a possible thaw in U.S.-China trade war
Asia-Pacific markets mostly rose Friday after Wall Street saw its third straight day of gains as tech stocks rallied.
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Rare World War II-era tank makes return to Japan after decades in Texas
The tank had been part of the Pacific War Museum's collection since 1972, when it was loaned indefinitely by the U.S. Navy. The tank is now housed at the NPO Defense Technology Museum in Japan ...
Maryland Reporter27d
Okinawa: 80th anniversary of the bloody final invasion of the Pacific War
It was the largest amphibious invasion of the Pacific War, and its bloodiest battle, particularly for 450,000 civilians on the long narrow, hilly isle. A quarter of the inhabitants would die in the ...