The Philippines' foreign ministry has undertaken appropriate diplomatic action against China in connection with the "illegal presence" of a floating structure in a disputed
June 09, 2026
By Ben Blanchard, Max A.
June 08, 2026
Taiwan's coast guard said on Sunday that its ships had "expelled" four Chinese government ships that entered restricted waters off the island's south after the two sides
June 07, 2026
A special Philippine task force said on Wednesday that it is investigating reports of an alleged new structure on the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea,
June 03, 2026
The Taiwan military's top weapons development institute showed off on Tuesday three robot patrol dogs that could one day be used on Taiwan's islands in the disputed South
June 02, 2026
The Philippines remains under "severe threat" from China, its defence minister said on Saturday, despite a recent thaw in U.S.-China tensions after
May 30, 2026
Japan and the Philippines said on Thursday they would begin talks on an agreement to share classified information to allow Tokyo to step up transfers of military equipment to
May 28, 2026
Taiwan should not "interfere" in Chinese air force missions around the island which are taking place in China's airspace, the defence ministry in Beijing said on Thursday,
May 28, 2026
Vietnam’s top leader To Lam will visit the Philippines next week, Manila said on Wednesday, as President Ferdinand Marcos Jr seeks to further strengthen his country's
May 27, 2026
Australia, India, Japan and the United States have agreed new initiatives for maritime security, critical minerals, port infrastructure, and energy security to boost cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region amid concerns about China's influence
May 26, 2026
War in Iran, strained U.S. commitments in Asia and rising tensions over
May 25, 2026
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has held talks with his Indian counterpart Subrahmanyam Jaishankar
May 24, 2026
A Chinese coast guard ship left waters near Taiwan's strategically located Pratas Islands at the top of the South China Sea on Sunday
May 24, 2026
Southeast Asian foreign ministers have agreed to a virtual meeting with their Myanmar counterpart, ASEAN's secretary-general said on Thursday, as
May 07, 2026
Japan's Self-Defense Forces fired a Type 88 anti‑ship missile during a joint maritime exercise with U.S., Australian, and Philippine forces on Wednesday, hitting a
May 06, 2026
China's military said on
April 30, 2026
The Taiwanese minister in charge of the Coast Guard visited a second Taiwan-controlled islet deep in the South China Sea, she said on Wednesday, adding that complaints by
April 29, 2026
The Philippines is not worried about any reduction in U.S. deterrence capabilities in the Indo-Pacific due to the war in the Middle East,
April 28, 2026
China denounced remarks by Japan and the European Union about the South China Sea at a U.N.
April 28, 2026
As simulated enemy boats and unmanned craft closed in on the shores of Palawan island facing the South China Sea, Philippine and U.S.
April 27, 2026
Taiwan's minister in charge of the coast guard has made a rare visit to a Taiwan-controlled island in the South China Sea for exercises, including practising the armed
April 23, 2026
China on Tuesday implied energy assistance for the Philippines could be tied to Manila holding military drills with the U.S. and other allies, as its top
April 21, 2026
Taiwan will strengthen its defences of the Pratas as China steps up its activities around the islands which lie at the top end of the South
April 02, 2026
China is employing ships and a barrier to tighten control of the entrance to the Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea amid
April 15, 2026
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