Japan learned of an Allied invasion in the Solomon Islands and Guadalcanal and quickly dispatched Vice Admiral Gunichi Mikawa ...

Known as the land of a thousand islands, Croatia’s Dalmatia and Kvarner archipelagoes offer an abundance of coastal ...

After three crewmen were swallowed up by the Pacific at the end of World War II, a modern-day rescue effort went to find them ...

And while there are thousands of miles between them, the Pacific Islands number over 30,000. This list isn't exhaustive when it comes to the many countries and cultures found in these areas, but the ...

Investment in regional projects is allowing China to expand its influence in the South Pacific at the U.S.'s expense, ...

The Japanese military has been closely monitoring the Chinese aircraft carrier in the East China Sea and the Philippine Sea.

During the last great power naval conflict, the U.S. Navy learned the importance of battle damage repair for sustaining a ...

After being deemed unrecoverable for decades, a recovery mission involving elite Navy divers and a pressurized bell was able ...

US Navy Corpsman John Bailey, alongside thousands of the US’s most elite Marines, braced for yet another landing in the seemingly endless American island-hopping campaign in the Pacific. This time, ...

The Pacific region has experienced devastating cyclones, storm surges, coral bleaching, and irregular rainfall patterns. Sea level rise threatens low-lying islands, where salt water infiltrates ...

Local readers have recently emailed to help answer questions posed by Photos From the Vault over the last few weeks. Here’s ...