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

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

The Chinese military released a video showing it conducted a "combat-readiness patrol" around a disputed island near the ...

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

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 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.

The trade war, fallout from COVID-19, and increased military activity raise the risk of conflict between the U.S. and China in the South China Sea. Here’s how the U.S. can prevent or mitigate a ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...