Tag: South China Sea
Chinese-Philippine Maritime Collision Injures 4, Sparking Tensions in Contested South China Sea
On March 5, a clash involving Chinese and Philippine coast guard vessels resulted in injuries to at least...
Philippines Launches Second Joint Patrol with US, Beijing Retaliates With Military Exercise
On Jan. 2, the Philippines and the U.S. launched a two-day joint patrol in the South China Sea — the...
China Accuses US Warship of ‘Illegally’ Entering Territorial Waters Amid Heightened Tensions
On Dec. 4, the Chinese military reported that the USS Gabrielle Giffords — an American warship — had...
Middle East Crisis Heightens Global Tensions
News analysis With the Israeli army poised for a difficult invasion of Gaza following the terrorist...
As Philippines and US Hold Joint Military Exercises, China Retaliates With Naval Drills
Recently, as naval drills were being held by the Philippines, the U.S., and their allies in the South...
US and Vietnam Relations ‘Upgraded’ Following Biden’s Visit
On Sept. 10, relations between the U.S. and Vietnam reached an all-new high as the two nations upgraded...
Ties Between Philippines and Australia Tighten as Joint Patrols Announced in South China Sea
On Aug. 25, the Philippines and Australia agreed to hold joint patrols in the South China Sea. In the...
Amidst Beijing’s Aggression in the South China Sea, US Hopes to Cooperate with ASEAN Nations
Tensions in the South China Sea continue to push China and the U.S. towards conflict, with the former...
US Strikes Deal With Philippines to Establish Four More Military Bases Around China
In February this year, the United States announced that it had struck a deal with the Phillipines to...
US Navy Recovers Crashed F-35 Jet From Bottom of South China Sea
The U.S. Navy has retrieved the F-35C Lightning II plane that fell off a carrier and sank into the South...
China Warns US Navy After Warship Sails Through South China Sea
The Chinese military said on Thursday that its radars picked up a U.S. warship sailing through the South...
The Philippines are Buying Indian-Made BrahMos Missiles in a $375 Million Deal
India and the Philippines have reached a military agreement according to which New Delhi will supply...