Okinawa assembly calls for review of US forces pact after alleged killing in Naha
Okinawa's prefectural assembly has adopted a resolution calling for a review of the Japan-US Status of Forces Agreement after a US Marine was accused of robbing and killing a local woman in Naha. The vote took place on Friday on the island, which hosts the majority of the 54,000 US troops stationed in Japan. The assembly said the agreement should be adapted to help prevent similar incidents.The resolution will be sent to the US embassy, while a separate statement on the same issue will go to the Japanese government. According to the assembly, the move followed the arrest of Lance-Corporal... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 09 Oct 2026 10:30 LONDON
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US aircraft losses in Iran war rise to at least 81, CBO says
A Congressional Budget Office report says at least 81 United States military aircraft have been lost or damaged during Operation Epic Fury, the American campaign against Iran. The estimate covers fighter jets and drones and puts the cost of the losses at between $1.9bn and $3.3bn as of August 1. The figures add a new measure of the material cost of the conflict, which is now in its eighth month.The report, released on Monday, is described as a nonpartisan government assessment of budget-related issues for the legislature. It lists 12 F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jets, one F-35A Lightning II jet... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 08 Oct 2026 21:30 LONDON
US military strike on alleged drug boat kills four in the Caribbean
The United States has carried out another military strike on an alleged drug trafficking boat in the Caribbean, killing four people, according to the US military. The attack is the latest in a widening campaign of maritime strikes across the region. It comes amid a broader counter-narcotics operation that US officials say is aimed at disrupting trafficking routes.US Southern Command said late on Sunday that it struck alleged drug traffickers operating along established trafficking routes in the eastern Pacific and the Caribbean. The latest strike brings the reported death toll from US maritime attacks to at least 235 across 70... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 05 Oct 2026 16:30 LONDON
