Sept. 18 (UPI) -- China's construction of its third aircraft carrier validates the U.S. Navy's plans to builds more carriers of its own, Adm. Christopher Grady said.

Sept. 18 (UPI) -- A virtual conference of NATO defense chiefs on Friday noted the military bloc's progress in new concepts and stressed a deterrence approach toward Russia.

Sept. 18 (UPI) -- Japanese lawmakers called for joint military drills with the United States to protect the South China Sea's Senkaku Islands, a target of Chinese incursion.

Sept. 18 (UPI) -- The U.S. Marine Corps said Friday its cargo-lifting vehicle known as the "Monster Machine" has reached full production through an upgrade program.

Sept. 17 (UPI) -- The Air Force is preparing to announce that an aircraft can push out software updates to warfighters while in flight, a top Pentagon official said this week.

Sept. 17 (UPI) -- The Navy is wrapping up Exercise Black Widow 2020 in the North Atlantic this week.