The US pledges to stand with the Philippines at a time of simmering geopolitical tension
Beijing has criticized a recent agreement by the Philippines and the US to grant US forces access to additional local military camps
China, which views Taiwan as its own territory, staged war games around the island this month, expressing anger at a meeting between Taiwan and US officials
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin met with Philippine leaders at the State Department as the two countries began their largest joint military drills Tuesday.
USS Milius was conducting ‘routine operations,’ U.S. military says
Manila’s coast guard has intensified patrols in the disputed waters and taken extra efforts to document and publicize assertive Chinese behavior in the strategic waterway
Australian air force chiefs say Chinese military behaving more aggressively in contested region
The shooting is the latest brazen assault on local politicians in the country, which has grappled with violent crime, decades-long Muslim and communist rebellions, and other security concerns
Gas drilling project in North Natuna Sea is a source of contention
Other countries have accused China of the same thing
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