Philippine Military Head Was Aboard a Ship Harassed by China. Beijing Accuses US of Stirring Trouble The head of the Philippine military said Monday he was with his forces aboard a supply boat when it was blasted with a water...
US and Philippines Condemn the Chinese Coast Guard's Water Cannon Blasts on Fisheries Vessels It's the latest flare-up of the long-seething territorial disputes in the South China Sea.
China Says a US Navy Ship 'Illegally Intruded' into Waters in the South China Sea The Chinese military said that an American naval ship had “illegally intruded” into waters near the Second Thomas Shoal, the...
Philippines Opens New Base on Remote Island, Plans to Expand US Joint Patrols High-seas faceoffs between Chinese and Philippine ships have intensified this year in the contested waters, fueling fears of...
US, Philippines Conduct Joint Air, Sea Patrols in South China Sea Not Far from Taiwan The United States and the Philippines are conducting joint air and maritime patrols in the South China Sea, which come as the...
US Military Says Chinese Fighter Jet Came Within 10 Feet of B-52 Bomber over South China Sea A Chinese fighter jet came within 10 feet of an American B-52 bomber flying over the South China Sea, nearly causing an...
China and the US Appear to Restart Military Talks Despite Disputes over Taiwan and South China Sea The U.S. confirmed on Thursday that it plans to send Cynthia Carras, principal director for China, Taiwan and Mongolia, to...
US Renews Warning It Will Defend Philippines After Incidents with Chinese Vessels in South China Sea The U.S. renewed a warning that it would defend the Philippines in case of an armed attack under a 1951 treaty, after Chinese...
Philippines Says a Coast Guard Ship and Supply Boat Were Rammed by Chinese Vessels at Disputed Shoal The Chinese coast guard said the Philippine vessels “trespassed” into what it said were Chinese waters “without authorization...
Pentagon Declassifies Evidence of China's Increased Harassment of US Forces in Western Pacific The Pentagon warned Tuesday that China has dramatically increased the number of harassing encounters with the U.S. military...
How Marines Took an Airfield in the Philippines in a Show Against China On April 30, three combined littoral reconnaissance teams made up of roughly 30 U.S. and Philippine Marines each, flown by...
Army Eliminates Online Training Requirement for Noncommissioned Officers, Saying It's Too Burdensome The Army has eliminated a significant part of its online training for enlisted troops -- a learning program that has drawn...
For Decades, Recipients Were Honored with Purple Hearts Made During WWII. This Company Now Forges New Medals. For decades, recipients of the Purple Heart were honored with medals that had been forged during World War II, leftover stock...
Air Force Pilot Who Died After Aircraft Ejection Seat Misfire Identified by the Service Capt. John Robertson, an instructor pilot from the 80th Operations Support Squadron at Sheppard Air Force Base, was injured...
Must-Pass Defense Bill Includes 4.5% Military Pay Raise on Top of 15% Increase for Junior Enlisted Troops The recommendation from the House Armed Services Committee in its draft version of the National Defense Authorization Act, or...