Philippines, South China Sea

Hegseth Discusses South China Sea ‘Deterrence’ With Philippines
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reaffirmed Washington’s “ironclad” commitment to a mutual defense treaty with the Philippines during a call with his counterpart in Manila in the face of geopolitical tensions in South China Sea.
US, Philippine fighter jets patrol disputed South China Sea shoal
The joint patrol on Tuesday over the Scarborough Shoal was the first by the longtime treaty allies since President Donald Trump took office again.
Philippines and US stage joint air patrol, exercise over South China Sea
American and Philippine warplanes flew together in a coordinated patrol and drill above the South China Sea, in the allies’ first joint maneuvers over contested waters since U.S. President Donald Trump returned to office, Filipino officials said.
Philippines comic book takes battle for South China Sea to children
The Philippines launched a comic book on Friday in its fight against what it called distorted narratives about maritime rights in the disputed South China Sea, a move which drew criticism from China.
Philippines accuses China's forces of harassing fisheries vessels in the South China Sea
The Philippine coast guard says Chinese coast guard ships and a Chinese navy helicopter harassed a group of Philippine fisheries vessels conducting a scientific survey in a hotly disputed area of the South China Sea,
Philippine And Partnered Navies Train In Contested South China Sea
U.S., Japanese, and Australian naval assets joined the Philippines in a Multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity within the Southeast Asian country's exclusive economic zone on February 5.
China Criticizes Philippines Over Joint Drills in South China Sea - TaiwanPlus News
China has conducted military patrols in the South China Sea while the Philippines was holding joint naval drills with the U.S., Japan and Australia, saying Manila is undermining Beijing's claims in the region.
PH, US defense chiefs tackle 'reestablishing deterrence' in South China Sea | INQToday
The defense chiefs of the Philippines and the United States discuss South China Sea issues amid Beijing's recent encroachments into Philippine waters.
South China Morning Post on MSN1h
Will closer Philippine-South Korea military ties make China ‘insecure’?
Growing military ties between the US treaty allies take on added significance as Manila clashes with Beijing in the South ...
Yahoo1mon
Risk of South China Sea face-off with Manila higher in air than water: Chinese observer
The Philippines has also airdropped supplies to personnel stationed on vessels near other disputed South China Sea features to avoid obstruction by the Chinese coastguard. According to Hu, ...
The Independent24d
China is pushing the Philippines `to the wall' with aggression in the South China Sea, Manila says
A Philippine security official said Tuesday that China is “pushing ... in the disputed South China Sea and warned that “all options are on the table” for Manila's response, including new ...
China-US Focus7d
Manila and Beijing Should Crawl out of the Dangerous Pit and not Slither into Conflict in the South China Sea
Philippine-China relations seem to be in a state of despair as the Marcos regime is opening the door for heavier U.S. presence on its islands, especially those nearest to China. By bringing these ...
BenarNews1d
Vietnam builds islands in South China Sea amid tension, challenges
Vietnam’s island reclamation activities in the South China Sea made headlines in 2024 with a record area of land created and several airstrips planned on the new islands.
The Associated Press on MSN14d
Philippines launches comic book to counter China’s ‘disinformation’ in the disputed South China Sea
titled “the Stories of Teacher Jun,” that discuss the complex South China Sea territorial disputes in simple terms, highlights the Philippine position and criticizes China’s aggressive actions ...
Yahoo22d
Beijing and Manila promise further South China Sea talks despite row over 'monster ship'
They follow a series of clashes between the two countries' coastguards over the past year around disputed South China Sea features. Earlier this week, Manila accused China of "escalatory" ...