Mischief and Subi reefs are among the artificial islands China has used to expand its offensive capabilities in the region.

For 41-year-old boat skipper Jonathan Robaro, each fishing expedition into the West Philippine Sea is a gamble against ...

China has sent naval vessels to the wider Western Pacific Ocean via waterways near ... U.S. Navy The Chinese flotilla transited the Osumi Strait the following day as it entered the Philippine ...

US-PH defense alliance getting on China’s nerves – analysts The Philippine Navy has challenged China’s People Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) monitored ...

The Chinese ... U.S. Navy guided missile destroyer, the DDG Shoup, and a Japanese multi-mission frigate, the JS Noshiro, sailed in formation and communicated by radio. U.S. and Philippine ...

Philippine Navy ship Jose Rizal leads maneuvers with U.S. Navy destroyer Shoup, center, and Japanese Maritime Self-Defence Force frigate JS Noshiro, right, during joint drills in the South China ...