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Russian drones exposed weaknesses at bases housing US nukes in Europe, report says
5+ min ago (636+ words) STUTTGART, Germany " An extensive Russian drone campaign over Europe probed military bases housing U. S. nuclear weapons and other sensitive sites, exposing gaps in allied air defenses and an inadequate strategy to deal with the incursions, a new report said. Between August…...
Flammkuchen H'tte Becker proves the classics still taste best
1+ hour, 37+ min ago (1092+ words) Flammkuchen H'tte Becker in Mehlingen, Germany, is modeled after a traditional German forest lodge. (Zade Vadnais/Stars and Stripes) If pizza had a rustic German cousin, it would be flammkuchen. And less than 10 minutes from Sembach Kaserne in Mehlingen, the…...
Covered-wagon vineyard tour offers unique way to wander German Wine Road
2+ hour, 26+ min ago (803+ words) A tractor and covered wagon used for the Winzerexpress Pfalz wine tour pause along a vineyard road in Bad D'rkheim, Germany. The roughly two-hour tour climbs through the vineyards along the German Wine Route with several stops for tastings. (Chrissy…...
Your long weekend guide to free festivals around the KMC
3+ hour, 55+ min ago (375+ words) The heat wave has finally broken, just in time for a long weekend in the Kaiserslautern Military Community. The weather is cooling down, but the festival calendar is just getting fired up. Whether you want to spend the weekend celebrating…...
Efforts to clear estimated 80 Iranian sea mines from Strait of Hormuz to take months, officials say
3+ hour, 7+ min ago (568+ words) NAPLES, Italy " There are dozens of sea mines in the Strait of Hormuz that will require months to remove once clearance efforts begin, the Italian defense ministry said Wednesday. Removal of the sophisticated mines will require advanced capabilities and expertise…...
Russia's staggering losses push Ukraine war casualties past 2 million
6+ hour, 2+ min ago (621+ words) Russia has suffered as many as 450, 000 deaths and 1. 4 million total casualties since launching its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the highest battlefield death toll suffered by any major power since World War II, according to a new analysis. Overall, there have…...
Russia, China "expanding and intensifying" naval activity in waters around Japan
6+ hour, 38+ min ago (499+ words) A Chinense navy frigate, hull number 599, top, and guided-missile destroyer, hull number 132, were among nine vessels spotted sailing near Japan and toward the Pacific Ocean between June 26 and 30, 2026. (Japan Ministry of Defense) China exercised its ability to transit Japan's stretch…...
US Navy's Okinawa-based expeditionary force welcomes new commander
6+ hour, 57+ min ago (570+ words) Rear Adm. Tom Shultz, outgoing commander of Expeditionary Strike Group 7, is relieved by Rear Adm. Brian Mutty during a change of command ceremony aboard the expeditionary mobile base USS John L. Canley, off Singapore, June 15, 2026. (Jacob Woitzel/U. S. Navy) A former amphibious…...
At an American base in Japan, fans rally behind their World Cup team
8+ hour, 11+ min ago (498+ words) Air Force Tech Sgt. Andres Macias and Master Sgt. Charles Schatzle celebrate a U. S. team goal while watching the World Cup July 2, 2026 at Chili's Grill & Bar on Yokota Air Base, Japan. (Seth Robson/Stars and Stripes) YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan " U. S. service…...
Korean War Books of Remembrance dedicated at Army base in South Korea
9+ hour, 56+ min ago (672+ words) South Korean university students participate in the Book of Remembrance rededication ceremony at Camp Humphreys, South Korea, on June 25, 2026. (Alejandro Carrasquel/Stars and S) CAMP HUMPHREYS, South Korea " Twenty-three reproduced volumes based on the original Book of Remembrance that carries the…...