Tensions in the South China Sea are escalating as the United States reaffirms its military alliance with the Philippines.

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 ...

China said a joint exercise with Vietnam aims to enhance "mutual learning and exchange of border patrol experiences." ...

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.

Beijing has spent years turning islands and reefs in the South China Sea into military bases and airstrips – but such territory could be vulnerable to attack and nigh indefensible in the event ...

The Southeast Asian bloc ASEAN will hold its first-ever joint military exercise in the South China Sea, its chair Indonesia said on Thursday, the latest multilateral security drills at a time of ...

China reacts to Trump's tough talk on tariffs and Taiwan 02:39. China claims virtually all of the South China Sea as its territory. It is one of the world's most vital waterways, with more than $3 ...

BEIJING (Reuters) -China's military held joint sea and air patrols in the South China Sea on Saturday, a spokesperson for the People's Liberation Army's Southern Theater Command said.

China's military said it had expelled three Philippine aircraft from the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea on Thursday, marking the latest in a series of dangerous aerial encounters ...

China will conduct military training in the South China Sea from July 29 to Aug. 2 covering a large area including the Paracel Islands and Macclesfield Bank, its Maritime Safety Administration ...

MANILA, Philippines — The U.S. military is open to consultations about escorting Philippine ships in the disputed South China Sea, the head of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command said Tuesday amid a spike ...