Chinese and Philippine Ships Collide Again in Disputed Waters, and the Countries Are Trading Blame Chinese and Philippine coast guard ships have collided at sea, damaging at least two of the vessels, in an encounter near a...
Philippines Protests Chinese Air Force Jets' Firing of Flares in the Path of Patrol Plane The Philippine government has filed a diplomatic protest after Chinese jets flew dangerously close and fired flares in the...
Philippine Military Says Chinese Air Force Jets Endangered Its Patrol Plane with Flares, Risky Moves The Philippine military chief condemned what he said was the provocative actions of two Chinese air force aircraft that...
US, Australia, Canada, Philippines Stage Naval and Air Force Maneuvers in Disputed South China Sea The Philippine military said three Chinese navy ships “tailed” the four-nation maneuvers off the western coast of the...
US Boosts Alliance with the Philippines with $500 Million Funding and Pact Amid Concern over China Washington officials in Manila announced $500 million in funding to boost Philippine defenses and progress in a proposed...
France Renews Vow to Defend Freedom of Navigation as It Showcases Fighter Jets in the Philippines France renewed a commitment to help defend freedom of navigation and overflight in the Asia-Pacific.
China and the Philippines Reach Deal in Effort to Stop Clashes at Fiercely Disputed Shoal Increasingly hostile clashes at sea have sparked fears of larger conflicts that could involve the United States.
New Accord Establishes a Hotline Chinese and Philippine Presidents Can Use to Stop Clashes at Sea A recently signed agreement will open a direct line of communication between China and the Philippines’ presidential offices...
Japan and the Philippines Sign a Defense Pact in the Face of Shared Alarm over China Japan and the Philippines signed a key defense pact allowing the deployment of Japanese forces for joint military exercises.
Philippine Military Chief Warns His Forces Will Fight Back if Assaulted Again in Disputed Sea Territorial disputes in the South China Sea, which involve China, the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei and Taiwan, have...
Army Planners Are Weighing Force Reductions of Up to 90,000 Active-Duty Soldiers The Army is quietly considering a sweeping reduction of up to 90,000 active-duty troops, a move that underscores mounting...
Commander of Air Force Weather Wing Fired After Legal Troubles Earlier This Year Col. Joseph Coughlin, commander of the 557th Weather Wing at Offutt, was removed from his position Tuesday "due to a loss of...
Top US General Argues Against Giving Up Command of NATO at Senate Hearing Giving up American military leadership of the NATO alliance would be "problematic," Gen. Christopher Cavoli told senators...
Capitol Hill Wants $15 Billion for Weapons Pentagon Didn’t Seek: Report The spending directions from Congress are included in tables that Republican Defense appropriators sent the department last...
'Psychological Warfare': Veterans Fired from Federal Government Speak Out at Informal Hearing Air Force veteran Shernice Mundell was testifying at a "shadow hearing" organized by Senate Veteran Affairs Committee ranking...
