Adm. Stephen Koehler, who oversees the largest naval fleet command in the world, gave assurances Friday in a Manila forum of ...

The Chinese military vowed to safeguard the country's national sovereignty and security in the South China Sea.

Washington and Manila support regional and global security by increasing readiness and strengthening deterrence, the U.S.

Chinese air and naval forces conduct a combat patrol around Huangyan Dao in the South China Sea on July 3, 2025.

Adm. Stephen Koehler gave assurances of U.S. commitment to help defend freedom of passage and the rule of law in the Indo-Pacific region.

The U.S. could be drawn into a conflict between China and the Philippines that's been roiling the South China Sea.

“Any unilateral attempt to change the status quo in the South China Sea and the first island chain by force or coercion is unacceptable,” Hegseth said in a speech at the Shangri-La Dialogue ...

These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world as of June 16, 2025, based on Navy and public data. In ...

China claims almost the entire South China Sea, including parts claimed by Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Vietnam.

Chinese coastguard and military forces took part in a large land-air-sea emergency rescue exercise near the disputed Woody Island on Thursday, as Beijing continues to assert its claims in the ...

Philippines and Malaysia sidestep South China Sea claims, seek closer naval ties Relations between the two countries have been tested over the Malaysian state of Sabah and Manila’s maritime laws ...