Japan and the Philippines conducted their first military drill in October 2025 as part of a key defense pact that came into ...

The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group joined Philippine and Japanese vessels in the South China Sea over the weekend in what was ...

A new defence pact between Tokyo and Manila allows the Japanese military to deploy in the Philippines for the first time ...

China on Sunday slammed the Philippines after the Southeast Asian country conducted joint maritime drills with the US and ...

Chinese diplomats airing hawkish views, known as "wolf warriors", have returned to the global stage, drumming up criticism of ...

In February 2023, the government of the Philippines decided to change tactics and publicize their encounters with the Chinese military in an effort to build international support and awareness, as ...

Philippine troops watch as a Javelin missile hits a target at sea during U.S.-Philippines joint military exercises on May 6, 2024, in Laoag, Ilocos Norte province, Philippines. (Ezra Acayan/Getty ...

While Russia's war against Ukraine and a wavering transatlantic alliance drew the world's attention at this year's Munich Security Conference, sparks also flew over claims in the South China Sea as ...

The Philippines vowed on Tuesday not to back down in the face of a Chinese effort to block its fishermen from a fiercely contested shoal in the South China Sea, while Beijing warned the Southeast ...

TAIPEI, Taiwan — China accused a Philippines coast guard ship of deliberately colliding with a Chinese vessel Saturday in the latest flareup of tensions over disputed waters and maritime features in ...

It remains to be seen whether ASEAN and China can finalize the long-awaited agreement by the previously agreed deadline of ...

Philippine President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. said the move would boost its country’s coastal defense while it also fits with the U.S. effort to combat China’s rising aggression toward Taiwan ...