The US Navy has awarded a joint venture of Dragados, Hawaiian Dredging, and Orion a $2.8-billion contract to construct a concrete dry dock at Pearl Harbor.
Islamic State still has up to 500 active fighters in Iraq, a senior military official estimated in the country where jihadist cells continue to launch sporadic attacks.
Moldova does not currently face "imminent military danger" but is subject to "hybrid warfare generated by Russia" designed to overthrow its government, its defense minister said.
Putin is playing a long game in Ukraine, and a strong response from the US is needed to defend democracy, prevent global disorder, and support Ukraine.
North Korea fired a ballistic missile, Seoul said, Pyongyang's second launch in three days and the first since South Korea and the US began joint military drills.