China, Philippines and Pete Hegseth

Hegseth Talks South China Sea ‘Deterrence’ With Philippines
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reaffirmed Washington’s “ironclad” commitment to a mutual defense treaty with the Philippines during a call with his counterpart in Manila in the face of geopolitical tensions in South China Sea.
Hegseth, the Philippines discuss South China Sea
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth reaffirmed Washington’s “ironclad” commitment to a mutual defense treaty with the Philippines during a call with his counterpart in Manila in the face of geopolitical tensions in the South China Sea.
A flurry of international naval drills around the Philippines prompts complaints from Beijing
TAIPEI, Taiwan — A flurry of naval drills surrounding the Philippines involving the United States and its partners has prompted complaints from Beijing, which claims the entire South China Sea ...
Skies Over the South China Sea: Joint Patrols by Philippines and U.S.
The Philippines and United States air forces conducted joint patrols over the South China Sea, specifically in the West Philippine Sea. This one-day exercise involved the participation of Philippine FA-50 fighter jets and U.
China Criticizes Philippines Over Joint Drills in South China Sea - TaiwanPlus News
China has conducted military patrols in the South China Sea while the Philippines was holding joint naval drills with the U.S., Japan and Australia, saying Manila is undermining Beijing's claims in the region.
Philippine And Partnered Navies Train In Contested South China Sea
U.S., Japanese, and Australian naval assets joined the Philippines in a Multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity within the Southeast Asian country's exclusive economic zone on February 5.
Canada and Philippines are in final negotiations for defense pact to boost joint military exercises
The Canadian ambassador says his country and the Philippines are in the final stages of negotiating a key defense pact that ...
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With Assist From America, Philippines Is Standing Up to China — but for How Long?
The close coordination between Washington and Manila on defense against China represents a distinct improvement from before ...
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Philippines, Canada visiting forces pact in the offing
Canada and the Philippines are in the final stages of negotiating a pact to allow them to deploy troops on each other's soil, ...
US flies joint patrol with the Philippines near shoal region guarded by China
The U.S. and Philippines flew a joint patrol over the contested Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea guarded by Beijing's ...
China Anger Over US Naval Drills: 'Illegal Claims'
More drills involving U.S., Japanese, and French naval forces are scheduled later this week in the Philippine Sea.
Marine, 3 contractors die in surveillance plane crash in Philippines, U.S. military says
The plane was conducting intelligence and reconnaissance support “at the request of our Philippine allies,” according to the ...
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Philippines, U.S. hold joint air patrol over South China Sea, angering China
The air forces of the Philippines and the United States held joint patrols over the South China Sea on Tuesday, a move that angered China, which also conducted a "routine patrol" over a disputed ...
US Marine, Contractors Die in Philippines Plane Crash: What We Know
The aircraft was on a mission, providing intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance at the request of US Philippine allies ...