US, Japan, Philippines stage navy drills in disputed South China Sea as a Chinese ship keeps watch
The United States, Japan and the Philippines have staged joint naval drills to boost crisis readiness off a disputed South ...
Hegseth tells Philippines the Trump administration will ramp up deterrence against China threat
Hegseth, who was visiting the Philippines, blamed the previous Biden administration for insufficient actions that emboldened ...
Philippines, US and Japan stage joint naval drills off disputed South China Sea shoal
The United States, Japan and the Philippines staged joint naval drills to boost crisis readiness Friday off a disputed South ...
U.S. sending high-tech missile system to the Philippines
The U.S. military is sending a new autonomous missile system and drone sea vessels to the Philippines amid growing tensions ...
Hegseth meets with Philippine president, discusses Chinese deterrence
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth met with Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to discuss cooperative efforts in promoting deterrence against China.
Hegseth reaffirms ironclad US commitment to Philippines to enhance threat deterrence
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reaffirmed Washington's "ironclad" commitment to a defence treaty with the Philippines on ...
As Hegseth visits Manila, Beijing warns outsiders against meddling in South China Sea
Those who willingly become pawns will inevitably be discarded,’ Chen Xiaodong, vice-minister of foreign affairs, tells Boao ...
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SECDEF Hegseth Announces Marine Anti-Ship Missile Deployment to Balikatan, Defense Industrial Base Cooperation with Manila in Philippines Visit
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth pledged anti-ship missile deployments, increased military training and defense industrial ...
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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 ...
Hegseth says US to boost ties with Philippines as deterrence against China: 'Peace through strength'
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said Friday that the U.S. intends to boost military ties with the Philippines to strengthen ...
Philippine defense chief calls China's claims in the South China Sea 'the biggest fiction and lie'
The Philippine defense chief on Monday called China's expansive claims in the South China Sea as “the biggest fiction and lie ...
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Hegseth tells Philippines the Trump administration will ramp up deterrence against China...
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Friday that the Trump administration would work with allies to ramp up deterrence against threats across the world, including China’s aggression in the South ...