U.S. and Philippine forces stage large war ... to strengthen the longtime allies’ “capabilities and readiness for real-world ... “We have to engage China but not in a war, ...

Over the past month, France, Australia, Japan, Canada, New Zealand—following Washington’s lead—have each staged war games or concluded alliances with Manila targeting China.

China's Southern Theatre navy conducted combat readiness patrols on Saturday around the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea, Reuters reported citing Xinhua news agency. China's navy ...

China has frowned on such war drills in or near the disputed South China Sea and ... About 14,000 American and Filipino forces will take part in battle-readiness exercises in the Philippines, ...

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. offered on Friday to remove a U.S. missile system from the Philippines if China halts what he called its “aggressive and coercive behavior” in the ...

In 1999, a U.S.-built, World War II-era landing craft belonging to the Philippine Navy was intentionally grounded on the Second Thomas Shoal, a tiny submerged reef in the South China Sea, or the ...

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The U.S. Army’s recent deployment of a midrange missile system to the northern Philippines was “incredibly important” and allowed American and Filipino forces to ...

A new RAND report raises doubts about the combat readiness of China’s PLA, citing internal corruption, political priorities, and lack of combat experience. Despite advanced military tech, the ...

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