Feb. 4 (UPI) -- The European theater needs a multidomain task force of the type that has existed in the Indo-Pacific theater since 2017, Gen. Christopher Cavoli, who is in charge of U.S. Army Europe and Africa, said Wednesday.

Feb. 4 (UPI) -- The USS John McCain transited through the Taiwan Strait Thursday, the Navy confirmed, the first vessel to cross the waterway in 2021 and a continuation of regular freedom of navigation operations there.

Feb. 4 (UPI) -- Forces with the U.S. Navy, the Royal Saudi Naval Forces and U.K. Maritime Component Command conducted tri-lateral maritime exercise Nautical Defender 21 at the end of January, the Navy announced.

Feb. 4 (UPI) -- The USS Rafael Peralta arrived at its new forward deployed location in Yokosuka, Japan, on Thursday.

Feb. 4 (UPI) -- Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin ordered a military-wide stand down over the next 60 days to deal with extremism in the military's ranks.

Feb. 3 (UPI) -- Deployment of Britain's carrier strike group to the Indo-Pacific area shows increased Britain-Japanese defense cooperation, the British defense secretary said.

Feb. 3 (UPI) -- Task Force One Navy, formed in July to address U.S. Navy diversity, submitted its final report on Wednesday, calling for equity and inclusion in its ranks.