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

Vietnam is following in the footsteps of rival Spratly Islands claimant China in building military-purposed infrastructure, ...

only the Philippines can erect structures on the reef. Maxar, a US-based space technology company, provided INQUIRER.net with old and latest satellite images of some reefs in the Spratlys, which has ...

The Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative estimates that Hanoi has created 641 new acres of land in the disputed Spratly ...

The proposed acquisition of F-16 fighters would bolster Manila’s ability to defend its own assets in disputed parts of the ...

The U.S. military is sending a new autonomous missile system and drone sea vessels to the Philippines amid growing tensions ...

March 31, 2025: During January 2025 Chinese and Filipino coast guard ships collided ships in the South China Sea near Second Thomas Shoal. Four Filipino crewmen were injured. China also employed 40 ...

During my recent visit to the Netherlands, Philippine Ambassador Eduardo J. Malaya took me to see the literally palatial International Court of Justice in The Hague. We did not enter the so-called ...

“The Philippines is well aware that the scope of its territory is determined by a series of international treaties and has never included China’s” Spratly Islands and Scarborough ...

The informal “Squad” strategic alliance comprises the United States, Australia, Japan, and the Philippines with an emphasis ...