The close coordination between Washington and Manila on defense against China represents a distinct improvement from before ...

Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. has expressed confidence that the US will honor its commitments to the Philippines regarding defense cooperation.

Trump, tough on trade with China, may be soft on defense of America’s friends and allies, including the Philippines, South ...

Pete Hegseth has vowed to bring his “warrior” ethos to the Pentagon. Democrats had assailed him as unfit for the job, and his ...

New U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio discussed China's "dangerous and destabilizing actions in the South China Sea" with ...

Secretary of State Marco Rubio criticised China’s ‘dangerous’ actions towards the Philippines in the South China Sea.

Newly-confirmed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth received strong ... no substantial observations on how to defend Taiwan or the Philippines against a Chinese attack, or even whether he believes ...

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday the United States under President Donald Trump remained committed to the Philippines' defense, as ten ...

The China Coast Guard used a long-range acoustic device to harass Philippine vessels in the West Philippine Sea, the ...

An ongoing standoff between the Chinese and Philippine coast guards underscores the contentiousness of the situation. The People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) belligerence and brinkmanship against the ...

In a call with Philippine Secretary of Foreign Affairs Enrique Manalo, Rubio “underscored the United States’ ironclad commitments to the Philippines under our Mutual Defense Treaty,” US Department of ...