The Thai Town Hosting the USS Abraham Lincoln After a Grueling Deployment

By: Gabriele Steinhauser Mike Cherney

1 September 2026 at 18:19

About 5,000 sailors flush with cash and looking for R&R will pour into the seaside resort.

As China Encroaches, Even New Zealand Is Getting Serious About Its Military

By: Mike Cherney

25 March 2026 at 03:00

Billions will be spent in the coming years—including on missiles, drones and base upgrades—as the remote country squares up to a widening threat.

By: Mike Cherney

8 February 2026 at 03:00

The Pentagon plans to deploy submarines to an expanding facility in allies’ strategy to deter Beijing.

By: Mike Cherney

23 January 2026 at 03:37

Debris engulfed the site at Mount Maunganui following record rainfall. A government minister said young people were among the missing.

By: Mike Cherney

19 January 2026 at 10:30

U.S. agreements with three island nations have benefited both sides but have also had challenges.

By: Mike Cherney Jon Emont

22 December 2025 at 11:11

Court documents reveal what police say were the movements and motivation of Sajid and Naveed Akram.