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Allies Test Island Missile Basing and Integrated Air Defense in Balikatan 2026

The drills signal closer U.S.-Philippine-Japanese air defense teamwork.

China Sends First Type 076 Amphibious Assault Ship to South China Sea Trials

Philippines Says Tests Found Cyanide From Chinese Sampans at Second Thomas Shoal

Philippines and France Sign Visiting-Forces Pact Allowing Joint Training

Philippines Confirms Malampaya East Gas Discovery With 60 Million Cubic Feet Per Day Test Flow

Navy Salvage Ship On Scene to Recover Downed Super Hornet and Seahawk in South China Sea

China’s New Carrier Fujian Completes First At-Sea Training With Strike Group

China Homeports EMALS-Equipped Carrier Fujian at Hainan as Trials Continue

Two U.S. Navy Aircraft From USS Nimitz Crash in South China Sea, All Crew Rescued

China Stages Scarborough Shoal Drills as U.S. Reaffirms Defense Pledge to Philippines

UK and Philippines Launch Talks on Visiting Forces Pact

INS Nistar Joins Pacific Reach 2025 in Singapore for First Multinational Deployment

Australia, Canada, Philippines and U.S. Complete Joint Maritime Activity in Philippines’ EEZ

PLA-Linked Study Proposes Hiding Smart Seabed Mines in Paracels' Acoustic Shadows

Philippines, Australia and Canada Conduct Joint Sail in South China Sea During Alon 25

U.S. Warships Stage FONOP at Scarborough Shoal Following Chinese Vessel Collision

Marcos Warns Philippines Would Be Drawn Into Taiwan War as Scarborough Shoal Clash Unfolds

India and Philippines Elevate Strategic Partnership With Inaugural Naval Exercises

India and Philippines Set to Launch First Joint Naval Drills in South China Sea

Marcos Unveils Social, Economic and Security Priorities in State Address