Closer ties among US allies may bring turmoil to South China Sea, Taiwan Strait: analysts
Warning comes after US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth visits Philippines and Japan with pledges to boost defence cooperation.
US defense chief says stronger deterrence needed against China in disputed sea
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Friday that the Trump administration would boost military ties with the Philippines ...
Chinese military warns Philippines against provoking incidents at South China Sea
The action took place amid ongoing efforts by the Philippines to enlist countries outside the region for so-called "joint ...
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Philippine Defense Chief Calls for Stronger South China Sea Presence Ahead of SECDEF Hegseth Visit
Philippine Secretary of National Defense Gilbert Teodoro on Monday laid out Manila’s plans to deter Chinese efforts in the ...
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U.S. Defense Chief Visits Manila, Reaffirms ‘Ironclad’ Alliance, Economic Ties Amid South China Sea Tensions
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. welcomes U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth at Malacañang Palace during the latter’s ...
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Beijing warns Manila against stirring up conflict in South China Sea with US support
China has warned the Philippines not to stir up conflict in the South China Sea. Beijing was responding to remarks made by US ...
Philippine defense chief calls China’s claims in the South China Sea ‘the biggest fiction and lie’
The Philippine defense chief has called China’s expansive claims in the South China Sea as “the biggest fiction and lie” that ...
Satellite images show fresh Chinese bomber deployment in South China Sea
China deployed two long-range H-6 bombers around the Scarborough Shoal this week, in Beijing's latest move to assert ...
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Manila thanks G7 for denouncing Beijing's 'coercive actions' in South China Sea
The G7 ministers' rebuke of China's maritime actions was expressed in a March 14 joint declaration on maritime security that ...