- May 9th, 2025
The Philippines is facing mounting pressure from China to yield its sovereign claims in the South China Sea, according to the country's Secretary of National Defense, Gilberto Teodoro. During a recent meeting with Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles in Canberra,...
Beijing and Manila find themselves in renewed conflict over the South China Sea, with China rejecting recent Philippine maritime claims, saying the legislation "severely infringes on" China's territorial sovereignty. China’s Foreign Ministry issued a firm statement on November 10, asserting...
Beijing and Manila Clash Over Sovereignty and Maritime Rights in the South China Sea In the South China Sea, China summoned the Philippines' ambassador to voice its objections to two new Philippine laws that assert sovereignty over contested maritime areas....
The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy executed its first-ever dual aircraft carrier formation exercises in the contested waters of the South China Sea, a move signaling China’s increasing ability to project power across diverse and challenging environments. According to...
China’s Ministry of State Security announced on Tuesday that it had successfully retrieved various spying devices from both the ocean surface and the deep sea, including sophisticated underwater “lighthouses” allegedly used to facilitate foreign submarine navigation. The ministry’s report underscores...
Recent Satellite Images have revealed an accelerated Chinese military expansion on Triton Island, the closest landmass in the disputed Paracel Islands chain to Vietnam. This strategic base is poised to become a primary intelligence and defense center for Beijing in...
In a highly coordinated display of military strength, US and Filipino marines conducted live-fire drills aimed at repelling a simulated amphibious invasion by a hypothetical adversary, widely seen as a veiled reference to China. The exercise, which took place in...
Indonesia announced on Thursday that it had successfully driven out a Chinese coast guard vessel from its claimed waters in the South China Sea on two separate occasions over the past week. The move, which underscores escalating tensions in the...
Chinese Navy vessels to the port of Penang in a gesture of regional diplomacy, maritime tensions have escalated with the deployment of a Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) vessel to shadow a Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) vessel reportedly conducting an "intrusive...
The Philippine government expressed concerns over China's sincerity in negotiating a long-discussed regional Code of Conduct (COC) for the South China Sea, casting doubt on Beijing's true intentions in resolving territorial disputes in the highly strategic and contested waters. Philippine...
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