Philippines, China

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.
Is Squad the new ‘monster’ Philippines is turning to in South China Sea?
According to Philippine media reports, the US, the Philippines, Australia, and Japan held a joint maritime exercise in the South China Sea on Wednesday. At the same time, Philippine media did not hesitate to hype the so-called Chinese "monster ship.
Marcos: Philippines can't drive off China ships but won't stop patrols
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. acknowledged on Thursday, February 6 that the Philippines lacks the naval capability to drive away China's largest coast guard vessel from its waters, but maintained that Filipino forces will continue to challenge all intrusions in the West Philippine Sea.
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,
Hegseth, the Philippines discuss South China Sea
US Secretary of Defense 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 the South China Sea.
Philippines, U.S. hold joint air patrol over South China Sea, angering China
The air forces of the Philippines and the United States held joint patrols over the South China Sea on Tuesday, a move that angered China, which also conducted a "routine patrol" over a disputed shoal.
South China Sea: Philippine, US planes fly near contested shoal in ‘message’ to Beijing
Air patrol exercise underscores Manila’s efforts to assert its maritime claims while testing US commitment to regional security, analysts say.
Marine, 3 contractors die in surveillance plane crash in Philippines, U.S. military says
A Marine and three U.S. Defense Department contractors were killed after their plane crashed in the southern Philippines on Thursday, military officials said.
A flurry of international naval drills around the Philippines prompts complaints from Beijing
A flurry of naval drills surrounding the Philippines involving the United States and its partners has prompted complaints ...
Military contracted plane crashes in Philippines, killing 4, including a U.S. Marine
Four people were killed when a U.S. military-contracted plane crashed in a rice field in southern Philippines on Thursday, ...
China Anger Over US Naval Drills: 'Illegal Claims'
More drills involving U.S., Japanese, and French naval forces are scheduled later this week in the Philippine Sea.
US flies joint patrol with the Philippines near shoal region guarded by China
The U.S. and Philippines flew a joint patrol over the contested Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea guarded by Beijing's ...
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With Assist From America, Philippines Is Standing Up to China — but for How Long?
The close coordination between Washington and Manila on defense against China represents a distinct improvement from before ...
US Ally Alarmed as China's Warships Stage Show of Force in Coastal Waters
The navy ships were observed as China's coast guard presence near the Philippines' main island reached the 30-day mark.