A US Navy aircraft carrier conducted joint patrols and exercises with the Philippine military in the South China Sea in the latest US provocation in the region aimed at China. The USS Carl Vinson and its strike group, which includes a cruiser and two destroyers,...
Chinese and Philippine vessels collided near a disputed reef in the South China Sea as tensions in the waters continue to rise. Beijing and Manila traded blame for the incident, which took place near Second Thomas Shoal, where Chinese and Philippine vessels have...
The Chinese military said Monday that a US warship "illegally" entered waters near Second Thomas Shoal, a disputed reef in the South China Sea that's been the site of frequent confrontations between Chinese and Philippine vessels. "The United States has deliberately...
The US and the Philippines have launched joint air and sea patrols in the South China Sea in a provocative show of force amid rising tensions with China in the region. Washington and Manila agreed earlier this year to conduct joint patrols in the disputed waters. In...
The Philippine government has said it's working on a pact to strengthen military ties with Japan amid rising tensions in the region, Defense Post reported on Wednesday. The proposed deal, known as a Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA), would allow the two nations to...
Another encounter between Chinese and Philippine vessels occurred in the South China Sea on Wednesday, with Chinese authorities saying they warned boats making an "unapproved" entry near Second Thomas Shoal, a reef claimed by both Manila and Beijing. The Philippine...
The US and the Philippines on Monday kicked off two weeks of annual naval exercises amid heightened tensions with China in the South China Sea. This year marks the seventh and largest-ever iteration of the "Sama Sama" drills, which comes as the US and the Philippines...
The Philippines is taking steps to retake Scarborough Shoal, a disputed chain of rocks and reefs in the South China Sea that has been effectively controlled by China since 2012. "Since the new administration took office, we have already strategized how we can take...
The US and Philippine navies conducted a joint patrol in the disputed South China Sea on Monday, a step that increases the chance of a dangerous encounter between US and Chinese vessels. The US Navy's Japan-based Seventh Fleet said the guided missile-destroyer USS...
The US military is in talks to build a Taiwan-facing port in the northernmost Philippine islands, Reuters reported on Thursday. The proposed project would be in the Batanes islands, less than 125 miles from Taiwan. US involvement in the project would raise tensions...
