The Diplomat33m
China Conducts South China Sea Patrol as US Defense Chief Visits Philippines
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has pledged to bolster Manila’s attempts to push back against Beijing’s growing assertiveness ...
Stars and Stripes5h
US, Japan, Philippines stage navy drills in disputed South China Sea as Chinese ship keeps watch
ABOARD BRP JOSE RIZAL, South China Sea — The United States, Japan and the Philippines on Friday staged joint naval drills to ...
Hegseth Tells Philippines the Trump Administration Will Ramp Up Deterrence Against China Threat
Pete Hegseth blamed the previous Biden Administration for insufficient actions that emboldened aggressors like China.
The Asia Live12h
China Conducts ‘Routine Patrols’ in Disputed Waters, Urges Philippines to Reconsider Actions
China’s Ministry of National Defense has issued a direct and forceful warning to the Philippines as tensions in the South ...
BusinessWorld19h
Analysts: US launcher transfer to boost Philippine defense, irk China
THE DEPLOYMENT of the United States’ Navy-Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System (NMESIS) in the Philippines could improve military modernization efforts but may also provoke a military ...