The drills took place near Scarborough Shoal, where tensions between the U.S.'s Philippine ally and China are heating up.

The transfer comes after the military revealed that China discreetly deployed a 6x6 meter floating platform equipped with an ...

Four Chinese warships confronted a Philippine Navy vessel near Scarborough Shoal days after the Salaknib 2026 drills ended.

The latest tranche of American-made and funded drones were formerly received by Philippine forces this week ahead of ...

Beijing says joint patrols in waters near Scarborough Shoal undermined regional stability and vows safeguarding ‘territorial ...

ABOARD BRP JOSE RIZAL, South China Sea (AP) — The United States, Japan and the Philippines on Friday staged joint naval drills to boost crisis readiness off a disputed South China Sea shoal as a ...

Exercise Balikatan was “a real strategic victory” that showed how far the 3rd Marine Littoral Regiment has come, its ...

Media outlet says incident coincided with end of Salaknib 2026 joint military exercise also involving US, Japan, New Zealand ...

The move came as tensions remained high following a recent naval stand-off between Chinese and Philippine forces in the area.

The Philippine Navy received Triton drones from American firm Ocean Aero through Washington's latest unmanned transfer to ...