Pacific

US military operations killed 153 civilians in 2025, official says, citing Pentagon assessment

President Donald Trump's administration has struck vessels that it accuses of transporting narcotics in the Eastern Pacific, casting its targets as "narco-terrorists."

Adm. Brad Cooper, commander of CENTCOM, speaks during a press briefing at the Pentagon in Washington, DC, on April 16. Israel became part of the US Central Command in 2021.
The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy Type 052D guided-missile destroyer Nanning sails into Victoria Harbour for a visit celebrating the 29th anniversary of the former British colony's handover to Chinese rule, in Hong Kong, China, July 2, 2026.

China submarine launch signals growing threat across western Pacific - analysis

Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Fiji’s Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka pose for a picture after signing a treaty and an alliance, as Fiji’s President Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu looks on at State House in Suva, Fiji, July 6, 2026.

Australia signs major defense alliance with Fiji as China plans nuclear missile test in Pacific

Defense Ministry Director-General Maj.-Gen. (res.) Amir Baram speaks at the Herzliya Conference at Reichman University, July 1, 2026.

'We think Tehran, they think Taiwan': Israeli official exposes US-Israel strategic divide


Scientists uncover 'Life Zone' 9.5 kilometers down in Mariana Trench Pacific abyss

Researchers say the record-setting chemosynthesis-based communities, detailed in Nature, challenge 'long-standing assumptions about life's potential at extreme depths'.

HOV Fendouzhe

A father and son reached the most remote place on Earth—and found they weren’t alone

In the heart of the ocean lies the most distant point from any human on Earth. This location has become a spacecraft graveyard, and no one is supposed to be there.

 The Pacific Ocean

US moving B-2 stealth bombers toward Guam, American officials confirm

One official said no forward orders had been given yet to move the bombers beyond Guam. They did not say how many B-2 bombers are being moved.

 The U.S. Air Force B-2 bomber "Spirit of Oklahoma" is refueled in-flight over Eastern Washington state, April, 27, 2002 while participating in "Northern Edge," Alaska's largest annual joint training exercise.

Peruvian fisherman survives 95 days lost at sea by eating cockroaches

61-year-old Peruvian fisherman Máximo Napa Castro was discharged from the hospital and reunited with his family.

 Peruvian fisherman survives 95 days lost at sea by eating cockroaches.

Discovery of 'dark oxygen' challenges understanding of oxygen production

The discovery challenges traditional photosynthesis concepts, revealing new possibilities for life in harsh environments, Science noted.

 Discovery of 'dark oxygen' challenges understanding of oxygen production. Illustration.

World War 2 aircraft carrier wreck photographed for first time

The USS Yorktown sunk after being hit by a torpedo fired by a Japanese submarine during the Battle of Midway in June 1942.

 The US Navy aircraft carrier USS Yorktown (CV-5) at Naval Air Station North Island, San Diego, California (USA), in June 1940, embarking aircraft and vehicles prior to sailing for Hawaii.

From the ocean's depths: Terrifying creature resembling human jaw and teeth

This fisherman frequently encounters rare marine creatures resembling cartoon characters or horror films.


Israel's best UN allies are the Pacific Islands - opinion

Pacific Island states have the best record of voting in staunch favor of Israel at the United Nations, and yet most Israelis can't find them on a map.

 FIJI PAVILION at Expo 2020 in Dubai: Fiji has announced that it will establish an embassy in Israel..

Eyeing China in the Pacific, US studies explosives to make missiles fly further

The House version of the annual defense bill requires the Pentagon to run a CL-20 pilot program that switches out either the explosive or propellant in three existing weapons.

Israel, US begin the development of the Arrow 4 weapon system

Vital to protect pro-Israel UN votes from Pacific nations - opinion

Pressures from China may undermine the core reason certain Pacific nations have Israel's back at the United Nations.

President Shimon Peres meets with Palau president