The U.S. Marine Corps' Navy-Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System, or NMESIS, will conduct simulated fires missions in the Luzon Strait.

(SPOT.ph) Look up the West Philippine Sea on Google Maps and you’ll now ... as ours versus the entirety of the South China Sea.” The latter refers to the vast marginal sea at the western part of the ...

Manila uses "West Philippine Sea" for waters in its maritime zone, where China's expanding presence challenges the U.S. ally.

China and Malaysia said they would seek to peacefully resolve disputes in the South China Sea and pledged support for the ...

MANILA, April 14 (Reuters) - The Philippines voiced concerns on the South China Sea, including incidents that endangered its vessels and personnel, during negotiations between ASEAN and China for ...

The West Philippine Sea label was placed at the left portion of Mindoro and Luzon islands of the Google Maps. Screenshot The South China Sea label remains at the northwest of the West Philippine ...

Recent incidents in the South China Sea have increased scrutiny of the Trump administration’s commitment to U.S. allies in the Indo-Pacific. During Donald Trump’s first term, a pause in maritime ...

His remarks came after Google Maps updated its display to show the name "West Philippine Sea" for the body of water next to ...

A Chinese expert said the hype around the so-called "West Philippine Sea" is nothing new and should not be taken too seriously as the South China Sea remains the widely accepted name used by the ...

In response to a media inquiry that Google Maps now shows the label "West Philippine Sea," whereas it previously displayed "South China Sea," with some reports claiming that this change helps ...

The South China Sea remains a source of tension between China and its Southeast Asian neighbors, with ties between Beijing and US ally Manila at their worst in years amid frequent confrontations ...

BEIJING derided the American tech giant Google for naming a portion of South China Sea as ... the “West Philippine Sea” in its mapping service platforms Google Maps and Google Earth.