Chinese navy watches as Philippines conduct combat drill in the South China Sea
Philippine forces practised retaking an island in the South China Sea Wednesday in the first such combat exercise in the ...
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Philippine military drills to seize an island in the South China Sea
The Philippine military opened two weeks of combat drills Monday that would include seizing an island in the disputed South ...
Philippines confident in US alliance under Trump amid China tensions, envoy says
The Philippines expects U.S. policy in the Indo-Pacific and support for its treaty ally amid South China Sea tensions to ...
Philippines unlikely to turn up heat in South China Sea dispute after US election: report
The Philippines is likely to maintain a “low-intensity” approach to China in the transition period after the United States ...
Philippine forces retake an island in mock combat as China’s navy watches
Philippine forces have stage drills that included seizing an island in the South China Sea as Chinese navy ships kept watch ...
Philippines says joint maritime exercises rein in China in South China Sea
In recent months, China has deployed navy, coast guard and so-called maritime militia forces – allegedly Chinese fishing ...
Philippines holds island-seizing drills in disputed South China Sea
China has rapidly expanded its military and has become increasingly assertive in pursuing territorial claims in the South ...
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Philippine troops simulate recapture of island in South China Sea as Beijing observes
Filipino troops conducted a military exercise in the South China Sea on Wednesday, November 6, simulating a scenario in which they retook control of a feature in the Spratlys Islands. Chinese vessels ...
South China Morning Post on MSN8h
Donald Trump set to sustain US-Philippines ties to counter China’s clout: analysts
China will be Donald Trump’s key priority and the Philippines can expect security commitments from Washington to continue, ...
Manila's South China Sea provocations become increasingly awkward within ASEAN
The Philippines has consistently sought to make waves regarding the South China Sea issue. The two-week combat drills initiated by the Philippine military on Monday, which include exercises aim at ...
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Philippine military holds South China Sea combat drills as Chinese navy watches
In the drills, a Philippine navy frigate approached Loaita Island, which the Philippines calls Kota Island, while four ...
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Rising Tensions in the South China Sea: The Strategic Calculations at Play
The high-stakes power struggle in the South China Sea unfolds as China’s audacious ambitions collide with the Philippines' ...