Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and President Marcos Jr. strengthen U.S.-Philippines military ties to counter China's ...

China has offered to hold joint military drills with the Philippines, the Southeast Asian nation’s armed forces chief said, against the backdrop of elevated tensions over disputed waters.

Under a 2014 deal, called the Enhanced Defence Cooperation Agreement, or EDCA, the U.S. military has access to Philippine ...

The U.S. Navy held military drills with the Philippines and allied nations Japan, Australia, Canada and France amid China tensionsamid territorial tensions in the South China Sea. The joint ...

China has opposed military drills involving U.S. forces in the region as well as increasing U.S. military deployments, which it warned would rachet up tensions and hamper regional stability and peace.

News; Nation/World; US, Philippines hold fresh sea drills amid China tensions Jan. 3, 2024 Updated Wed., Jan. 3, 2024 at 12:27 p.m. Commodore Jay Tarriela, spokesperson of the Philippine Coast ...

MANILA, April 12 (Reuters) - Philippine and U.S. soldiers started two weeks of military exercises on Monday against a backdrop of rising tensions in the South China Sea, though the drills were ...

The United States is deploying around 9,000 troops to the Philippines for this year's joint military exercises, as the allies strengthen ties amid tensions with China over its activities in the ...

Amid growing speculation around China’s invasion of Taiwan, the island nation has held its largest ever military exercises.