U.S. Army Cpl. Jonathan Zyk guides Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers to a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter during multinational drills at Colonel Ernesto Ravina Air Base in Capas, Tarlac, Philippines, on May 17, 2026. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Jameson Harris
U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on May 30 called for allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region to bolster their armed forces to help counterbalance China’s military expansion.
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