Speaking to reporters, he announced that US will deploy more advanced military assets for joint training, improve interoperability for "high-end operations," and focus on strengthening defense industrial cooperation.
The Philippines government has made a series of high-profile arrests of Chinese spies, with many facing charges of espionage and illicit intelligence gathering in recent months. The crackdown comes amid rising concerns over China's involvement in the Philippines' sensitive military and gover
Taiwan's Coast Guard Administration (CGA) issued a strong condemnation of China for supporting illegal fishing activities near Dongsha Islands in the South China Sea, as reported by Focus Taiwan.
Speaking to ANI, General Yoshihide said, "I think there are various threats in maritime domains. For example, the Indo-Pacific region is bigger and can be separated into some sub-regions."
China has reportedly conducted amphibious landing drills in the South China Sea, using specially designed vessels capable of deploying heavy military equipment on beaches. Analysts suggest these exercises resemble those required for an island invasion, particularly amid rising tensions over
They expressed concern over the increasing use of dangerous maneuvers and water cannons against Philippine and Vietnamese vessels as well as efforts to restrict freedom of navigation and overflight through militarization and coercion in the South China Sea, in violation of international law.
Philippines Foreign Secretary Enrique Manalo rejected Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi's claim that the country's maritime actions are influenced by external forces, calling it a "distortion" of the real issue. He emphasised that the Philippines' actions are based on national interests rathe
Philippine officials accused a Chinese government-owned broadcaster of spreading misleading information and propaganda following its claim that a Philippine vessel was intentionally polluting the waters of the South China Sea.
China on Wednesday expressed its opposition to recent developments by Vietnam in the Spratly Islands, according to Radio Free Asia. Spratly Islands consist of more than 100 small islands or reef and are located in the South China Sea.
The Philippines is strengthening its defence partnerships with the US, Canada, and New Zealand amid rising tensions with China in the South China Sea. Manila is expanding military drills and negotiating new agreements to counter Beijing's assertive maritime claims.
China has made no secret of its desire to annex Taiwan, which it may do by cutting off supplies and imposing a blockade on the self-governing island. To thwart the US military from assisting Taiwan, the Chinese military recently conducted drills, according to a report by The Eurasian Time