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The United States is discussing the possible deployment of more missile launchers to the Philippines to strengthen deterrence ...
The U.S. sent two warships to a disputed shoal in the South China Sea, where two Chinese ships recently collided while ...
BEIJING – China’s defense ministry accused Philippine Coast Guard vessels on Friday of “dangerous manoeuvres” in response to ...
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Staying the course in the South China Sea

The number of Chinese ships at the shoal has been growing since last year. “Swarming” is one of China’s “gray zone” tactics — ...
Beijing protests over USS Higgins’ presence near Scarborough Shoal while American navy says its presence is lawful.
A US Navy guided-missile destroyer performed a so-called Freedom of Navigation operation (FONOP) near disputed Scarborough ...
India and the Philippines have never been obvious allies but amid changing dynamics in the wider Indo-Pacific, they have ...
Footage from the Philippine coast guard (PCG) showed a Chinese coast guard ship trailing the PCG vessel before a Chinese navy ship suddenly cut across the path of the other Chinese ship, colliding ...
Incident that badly damaged a coastguard vessel has raised questions about whether the forces need better training on how to ...