China and the Philippines Reach Deal in Effort to Stop Clashes at Fiercely Disputed Shoal Increasingly hostile clashes at sea have sparked fears of larger conflicts that could involve the United States.
New Accord Establishes a Hotline Chinese and Philippine Presidents Can Use to Stop Clashes at Sea A recently signed agreement will open a direct line of communication between China and the Philippines’ presidential offices...
Japan and the Philippines Sign a Defense Pact in the Face of Shared Alarm over China Japan and the Philippines signed a key defense pact allowing the deployment of Japanese forces for joint military exercises.
Philippine Military Chief Warns His Forces Will Fight Back if Assaulted Again in Disputed Sea Territorial disputes in the South China Sea, which involve China, the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei and Taiwan, have...
Japan and Philippines Trying to Finish Defense Pact for Signing in Manila as Alarm Grows over China The Department of Foreign Affairs in Manila says top defense and foreign affairs officials of Japan and the Philippines will...
Hawaii Army Units Help Prepare Philippines in Ongoing Dispute Hawaii-based Army units are continuing to play a central role in U.S.-Philippine relations as tensions mount between China...
Philippines Says it Won't Back Down, But Won't Start a War, After Clash with Chinese Coast Guard The violent confrontation sparked condemnation and alarm from the U.S., the European Union, Japan, Australia and other...
Philippines Demands China Return Rifles and Pay for Boat Damage After Hostilities in Disputed Sea The Philippine military chief demanded that China return several rifles and equipment seized by the Chinese coast guard in a...
US Renews Warning It's Obligated to Defend the Philippines After Its New Clash with China at Sea The United States renewed a warning that it’s obligated to defend its close treaty ally a day after Filipino navy personnel...
China Blames Philippines for Ship Collision in South China Sea. Manila Calls the Report Deceptive A Chinese vessel and a Philippine supply ship collided near the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea, China’s...
Here's Kamala Harris' Record on Veterans and Military Issues As vice president, Harris has supported Biden's major initiatives on service members and veterans, including the massive...
Pentagon Reviewing 20 Medal of Honor Awards Given to Soldiers at the Wounded Knee Massacre Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has directed a five-person panel to review the 20 Medals of Honor that the Army awarded to...
$450 Million B-1B Lancer Crash Attributed to Crew Failures and 'Degradation of Airman Skills' A B-1B Lancer valued at more than $450 million that crashed in South Dakota at the start of this year missed the runway by...
Navy SEALs, Sailors Who Refused COVID Vaccine Will Have Records Expunged After Legal Settlement The Navy also must correct the records of those who left the service after they weren't granted religious accommodation.
The Army Is Reducing Job Choice for New Recruits in 2 Critical Fields Both the field artillery and air defense fields, as well as surveillance and communications systems, will no longer allow...