The U.S. Navy plans to build two facilities in the Philippines for repairing and maintaining Philippine military boats. The U ...

The country has been gradually expanding military cooperation with the U.S., Japan, and Beijing-claimed Taiwan.

Manila’s significant shift could pave the way for the Philippines, an American treaty ally, to play a bigger role in regional ...

The U.S. Navy is aggressively expanding its presence in the Philippines by building new repair facilities for smaller vessels near the highly contested Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea. This ...

On Tuesday, a Philippine Coast Guard ship sailed into the waters near China's Huangyan Island and carried out a series of ...

The move comes as Chinese and Philippine vessels have clashed in increasingly hostile interactions in the region.

The Philippines discreetly bolsters defense ties with Taiwan due to Chinese aggression in the South China Sea. Under ...

Beijing claims almost the entirety of the crucial waterway despite an international ruling its assertion has no merit.

The Philippines and the United States have conducted maritime drills in South China Sea waters claimed by Manila just days before President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is due to visit Washington.

The U.S. Pacific Fleet commander says China has failed to intimidate rival claimant states into surrendering their sovereign interests in the South China Sea despite its intensifying “bullying tactics ...

The US Navy plans to build two facilities for Philippine boat maintenance in Palawan, highlighting the nations' alliance amid ...

Located on Palawan Island, the facility will enhance Manila’s operational resilience and help counter ‘grey-zone’ tactics, analysts say.