Philippine Coast Guard Accepts Two Ex-US Patrol Boats Named for Spratly Islands
The Philippine Coast Guard has formally accepted two ex-US Coast Guard Marine Protector-class patrol boats, to be recommissioned under the names of two Philippine-occupied Spratly islands.
More Than 200 Chinese Vessels Mass Near Philippine-Held Shoal
More than 200 Chinese vessels have gathered around Mischief Reef in the South China Sea, raising concerns over pressure on the Philippine-controlled Second Thomas Shoal 25 miles away.
Philippines-Japan Military Logistics Pact Enters Into Force
A defence pact allowing Japan and the Philippines to exchange military supplies and services has come into force, deepening a security partnership shaped by China's regional activity.
US Carrier Calls At Da Nang In First Vietnam Visit Since 2023
The carrier USS George Washington has arrived at Da Nang with more than 5,000 personnel, the first American carrier visit to Vietnam since 2023.
China Names Two Dead A Year After South China Sea Collision With Its Own Navy
China has named two personnel killed in a 2025 collision between a coast guard cutter and one of its own destroyers near Scarborough Shoal, a year after saying nothing about casualties.
Philippines files extended continental shelf claim in West Philippine Sea
The Philippines has formally presented its partial submission for an extended continental shelf in the West Philippine Sea to the United Nations Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf.
Washington funds Philippine coast guard pier expansion near South China Sea
The United States will fund a $9m pier expansion in Palawan and raise military financing for Manila to $100m by the end of fiscal year 2026.
Rescuers pull 48 from sunken Vietnamese cargo ship
Chinese, Vietnamese and Philippine units have recovered 48 of the 62 people aboard a Vietnamese cargo ship that sank near Fiery Cross Reef.
Philippines and China summon each other's envoys over a South China Sea clash
The Philippines and China have summoned each other's ambassadors after a confrontation near a contested South China Sea shoal.
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