Social media had been abuzz since Monday as netizens noticed that “West Sea” (WPS) was appearing prominently on Google Maps.

China and the Philippines have accused each other of dangerous blocking maneuvers near a disputed South China Sea reef.

Coercion could backfire. Although it will not always be China that benefits—many Asian countries hedge beyond the great ...

The footprint of US-made F-16 fighter jets is expanding in China’s neighbourhood, with at least six Western Pacific nations flying or ordering them amid regional tensions. While the US emphasises ...

The Navy sounds the alarm on ‘underwater warfare’ in the apparent deployment of drones that can collect information useful for vessels and even weapon systems  in Philippine waters ...

China and the Philippines accused each other on Tuesday of dangerous manoeuvres in a hotly disputed shoal in the South China ...

A senior Philippine military official said U.S. and Filipino forces will undertake battle-readiness exercises, including live ...

The United States is deploying around 9,000 troops to the Philippines for this year's joint military exercises, as the allies ...

A Google Maps scan on Monday of the body of water directly west of the Philippines now shows a name once invisible to most ...

U.S. military cooperation as a direct security challenge, not only in the South China Sea but also in the Taiwan Strait.

Locally, a trade war would hurt Washington. More widely, it could undermine American influence in the most economically ...

The US will help bolster the Philippines’ arsenal and step up joint military exercises, Manila’s defense chief said, as ...