Philippine Sea, Naval

Promoting Security and Stability: US and Japan Conduct Joint Naval Exercises in the Philippine Sea

During joint exercises by American and Japanese naval vessels in the Philippine Sea, fighter jets roared off the aircraft carrier's flat top into the night, their afterburners glowing. The exercise was a show of force in a patch of ocean...
US-Philippines Defense

US-Philippine Defense Cooperation: Pursuing Military Access in Eastern Seaboard

New York The United States and the Philippines are enhancing their defense cooperation, with a shared strategic interest in securing military access to the Philippines' Eastern Seaboard. The Philippines, located at the crossroads of the South China Sea and Pacific...
Philippines

Who poses a greater challenge to Filipino interests: the U.S. or China?

Manila In recent years, the geopolitical landscape in the Asia-Pacific region has been increasingly dominated by the strategic competition between two global superpowers: the United States and China. As this rivalry intensifies: Who represents a greater challenge to their nation's...
Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wanpin

China says illegal arbitral awards in South China Sea not accepted

Beijing Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wanpin said that China's stand on the matter is continuous, clear and strong, in response to the Philippine Foreign Minister's comments regarding the so-called arbitration-decision on the South China Sea. China does not accept...