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The Philippine Navy test fired its first-ever ship-borne missile, signaling it's ready to 'strike a punch' in disputed waters
The test-firing of the Spike ER missile system comes just a few weeks after Philippines President R…
Ryan Pickrell
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Eyeing China, the Philippines wants to buy its first attack submarine
The Philippines is making a shift to counter China's rising might, but the hefty cost of buying a s…
Michael Peck
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The US Navy Is Finally Moving Ships Back To The Philippines To Counter China - But We're Close To Blowing It
U.S. dependents in Subic Bay were evacuated quickly and expeditiously, but the U.S. did not provide…
Robert Johnson
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Chinese companies have their eyes on what used to be the US Navy's biggest base in the Pacific
"The ownership of Hanjin shipyard in Subic bay will give the owners unlimited access to one of our …
Christopher Woody
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US warship loaded with F-35 stealth fighters apparently spotted near a South China Sea powder keg
The US Navy warship ship sailed into Subic Bay last week with a heavy configuration of ten F-35B Li…
Ryan Pickrell
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Tensions are rising in the South China Sea, and a US ally there has already drawn 'red lines' with China
Given Scarborough's proximity to bases in the Philippines and the country's capital, Manila, as wel…
Christopher Woody
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75 years ago, US troops began the main battle of the long, bloody fight to kick the Japanese out of the Philippines
WASHINGTON - Seventy-five years ago, US forces began the invasion of Luzon, the largest and most po…
David Vergun, Defense.gov
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China is building a string of artificial islands to fortify its position in the disputed South China Sea
"China appears to be expanding and upgrading military and civilian infrastructure - including radar…
Jeremy Bender
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Philippines' president calls on US defense pact to back him in a naval fight with Beijing in the South China Sea
The US Navy's Seventh Fleet typically has roughly 80 ships and submarines which represent some of t…
Alex Lockie
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US Minesweeper Runs Aground Near Disputed South China Sea Islands
Washington considers the Philippines a major non-NATO ally in Asia. It played host to some of the U…
The Telegraph
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US F-18 fighter jet crashes into the Philippine Sea in the second USS Reagan crash in one month
The F-18, part of Carrier Air Wing 5 onboard the USS Ronald Reagan, experienced a "mechanical issu…
Bill Bostock,Bill Bostock
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China may be jamming US Navy jets off aircraft carriers in the Pacific - and the US will 'not look kindly on it'
But while manned aircraft can usually fight back against signal jamming, and pilots in a cockpit ca…
Alex Lockie
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In a rebuke to China, India and three other countries conduct naval drills in South China Sea
The drills which ended this week, comprise of a guided missile destroyer operated by the US Navy…
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US Navy Minesweeping Vessel Runs Aground In Philippines
Washington considers the Philippines a major non-NATO ally in Asia. It played host to some of the U…
Agence France Presse
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It looks like the US has been quietly lowering the threshold for conflict in the South China Sea
"By injecting greater uncertainty about how the US will respond to China's grey-zone coercion, the …
Ryan Pickrell
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The South China Sea is now a 'core interest' of Beijing - and that's a problem for its neighbors
"Under the new definition ... the term does encompass the South China Sea and any other sovereignty…
Christopher Woody
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China threatens foreign ships and planes 'daily' in the South China Sea, but no one is yielding any ground
The tone of the radio query directed at the US aircraft is noticeably softer than that of the call …
Ryan Pickrell
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'Leave immediately or you will pay' - China is warning foreign ships that get close to its island fortresses, but the US Navy isn't changing a thing
In recent months, China has deployed jamming technology, surface-to-air missiles, anti-ship ballist…
Ryan Pickrell,Ryan Pickrell
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Helicopter crashes on the flight deck of a US Navy carrier, injuring sailors
The Navy did not give details on any damage to the helicopter or the aircraft carrier, but said the…
Associated Press,Ryan Pickrell
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Beijing vows to ignore whatever The Hague decides in Tuesday's South China Sea ruling
Manila argued in closed court hearings that none of the islands, shoals and reefs in the Spratlys a…