The Chinese military vowed to safeguard the country's national sovereignty and security in the South China Sea.

Washington and Manila support regional and global security by increasing readiness and strengthening deterrence, the U.S.

The United States’ approval of Malaysia ’s purchase of dozens of fighter jets is set to bolster the Southeast Asian country’s ...

Why It Matters China claims nearly the entire South China Sea as its territory, citing historical rights—a position that puts ...

The Philippines is the third country to sign a reciprocal access agreement with Japan, after Australia and the United Kingdom.

Tensions are rising in the South China Sea as China builds up military resources in contested waters and the United States Navy asserts its presence in the region, but experts warn amid a growing ...

Military leaders are working to enforce a "one-theatre" concept in both the East and South China seas, the Philippines' ...

China has a range of militarization options for its new South China Sea facilities, ranging from deploying intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) assets, to missile batteries, to ...

China has equipped at least three islands it has built in a disputed area of the South China Sea with anti-aircraft missile systems, fighter jets and laser and jamming equipment.

China has stationed surface-to-air missiles on a contested island in the South China Sea and is expanding its footprint in the waterway through energetic island-building. New runways allow Chinese ...

The U.S. is calling China's claims over the South China Sea illegal. Experts fear growing U.S.-China tensions raise the possibility of military conflict. This week, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo ...

The Pentagon criticized what it called China’s “continued militarization” of island outposts in the disputed South China Sea, where the Chinese air force landed long-range bombers for the ...