Of the many conceivable contingencies involving an armed clash in the South China Sea, three especially threaten U.S. interests and could potentially prompt the United States to use force.

Japan, a United States ally in the Indo-Pacific region ... Strait after a joint naval drill on February 5 in the South China Sea with the U.S., Australia, and the Philippines.

Tuesday’s incident followed another last week over the South China Sea between ... of the US – a defense treaty ally of the Philippines, Australia and Canada – is focused on the war in ...

The United States condemned the "dangerous" maneuvers ... government aircraft patrolling a disputed shoal in the South China Sea, its ambassador to Manila said on Wednesday. In a post on X ...

The research centre, described as a "deep-sea space station" in a report by the South China Morning Post, should be operational by around 2030 with room for ... with a US ship’s transit.

Its approach has resonated with allies, including the United States, who support the 2016 ruling by the Permanent Court of Arbitration that found China's vast South China Sea claims had no legal ...

In a post on social media on Wednesday, US Ambassador MaryKay Carlson condemned ... of the most contested maritime features in the South China Sea, where Beijing and Manila have clashed repeatedly.