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

The U.S. Marine Corps temporarily deployed a unit of drones to support Philippine maritime security efforts in the South ...

The Philippine Coast Guard challenges Chinese forces at Scarborough Shoal in Manila's latest effort to push back against ...

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The US and the Philippines have announced the formation of a joint task force aimed at deterring what US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth described as Chinese coercion in the ...

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

Thirty Chinese navy and coast guard vessels were detected across multiple contested South China Sea features, according to ...

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

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 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 ...

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 ...

Indonesia was aligned with the U.S. a few decades ago, but a combination of domestic stability and Chinese investments has persuaded Southeast Asia’s biggest economy toward Beijing, leaving America ...