Pete Hegseth blamed the previous Biden Administration for insufficient actions that emboldened aggressors like China.

BEIJING -- China has detained three Philippine nationals on suspicion of spying, the government and state media reported, as ...

At the heart of this shift is the Philippines, which faces persistent Chinese incursions into its exclusive economic zone ...

The United States, Japan and the Philippines have staged joint naval drills to boost crisis readiness off a disputed South ...

China's military said it had conducted a patrol in the South China Sea on Friday, the day U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has pledged to bolster Manila’s capacity to push back against Beijing’s growing assertiveness ...

Mischief and Subi reefs are among the artificial islands China has used to expand its offensive capabilities in the region.

The proposed acquisition of F-16 fighters would bolster Manila’s ability to defend its own assets in disputed parts of the ...

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine defense chief on Monday called China's expansive claims in the South China Sea “the ...

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said Friday that the U.S. intends to boost military ties with the Philippines to strengthen ...

Philippine Secretary of National Defense Gilbert Teodoro on Monday laid out Manila’s plans to deter Chinese efforts in the ...

With President Donald Trump back in the White House, new US leadership shot up on the list of Southeast Asia’s geopolitical ...