US Commander Says China Has Failed to Coerce Rival States in South China Sea Adm. Stephen Koehler, who oversees the largest naval fleet command in the world, gave assurances Friday in a Manila forum of...
Chinese Ship Runs Aground Off Philippines-Occupied Island in the Disputed South China Sea A Chinese ship ran aground in stormy weather in shallow waters off a Philippines-occupied island in the disputed South China...
US and Philippine Forces Cancel Ship-Sinking Drill After World War II-Era Target Prematurely Sinks A World War II-era Philippine navy ship to be used as a target in a combat exercise by American and the Philippine forces...
Hawaii Marines Field New Weapons in the Philippines A unit of Hawaii Marines is in the Philippines fielding new weapons for the first time amid simmering tensions with China.
Japan and Philippines to Start Talks on 2 Defense Pacts in the Face of China's Growing Aggression Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said that his country and the Philippines would start talks on two proposed defense...
US Forces Deploy Anti-Ship Missiles in Philippines and Stage Live-Fire Drills Near China Hotspots About 9,000 American and 5,000 Filipino military personnel took part in the combat maneuvers.
US General Says Allied Forces Can Repel Asia Aggression as Philippines Combat Drills Open Thousands of allied American and Filipino forces opened annual combat drills that are set to include repelling an island...
US and Philippine Joint Combat Drills Show Trump Is Not Scaling Back on South China Sea Region A senior Philippine military official said U.S. and Filipino forces will undertake battle-readiness exercises, including live...
Hegseth Tells Philippines the Trump Administration Will Ramp Up Deterrence Against China Threat The Philippines was the first stop in U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's first trip to Asia. He is due to travel next to...
Canada and Philippines Will Sign a Key Defense Pact to Boost Combat Drills and Military Ties Canada and the Philippines, both vocal critics of China’s increasingly aggressive actions in the disputed South China Sea...
Pentagon Withdraws Admiral's Nomination to Lead Pacific Fleet Amid Renewed Attention on Drag Shows The Pentagon has confirmed reports it has pulled Navy Rear Adm. Michael Donnelly from promotion and a new job overseeing the...
3.8% Raise for Service Members Endorsed by House and Senate Defense Bills The raise is consistent with the Trump administration's budget request for next year, as is the overall value of the House...
A Chinese-Owned Company Owns Farmland near Fort Riley. Federal Officials Think That's Bad The White House and top officials this week rolled out a plan aimed at limiting foreign ownership of farm and ranch land.
Senators Seek Guardrails Against JAG Firings in Must-Pass Defense Policy Bill Firing a top military lawyer would require a congressional notification that includes a substantive justification under a...
Coast Guard Selects 'Proven' Command Master Chief for Top Enlisted Position Command Master Chief Phillip Waldron will serve as the 15th senior enlisted adviser to the Coast Guard commandant.
![decommissioned Philippine Navy BRP Miguel Malvar (PS-19) takes on water before sinking](http://images04.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2025-05/ApNewsroom_Philippines_US_Combat_Drills_25019.jpg?itok=Zgmp4jdL "In this handout photo, provided by the Armed Forces of the Philippines Public Affairs Office (PAO), the decommissioned Philippine Navy BRP Miguel Malvar (PS-19) takes on water before sinking while being positioned as vessel target prompting the cancellation of a live-fire drill as part of a joint US-Philippines military exercises called Balikatan or "shoulder to shoulder" approximately 30 nautical miles west of San Antonio, Zambales, Philippines on Monday, May 5, 2025. (Armed Forces of the Philippines PAO via AP)")
