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U.S. Backs Philippine Forces in South China Sea

South China Sea: US troop aid may reassure Philippines but will prod China, analysts say

For Beijing, the US defence secretary’s revelation of deployment to Task Force Ayungin could be ‘nerve-racking’, says analyst.

Bloomberg on MSN · 3d

US Says Its Forces Are Supporting Philippines in South China Sea

The US said its forces are backing Philippine military operations in the disputed South China Sea, where Manila and Beijing have clashed over competing claims.

Newsweek on MSN · 1d

US Reveals New South China Sea 'Task Force'

The Pentagon has confirmed that American troops are quietly assisting Philippine maritime operations in the South China Sea, in a sign of the United States' growing support for its ally amid flaring tensions with China.

Defense One · 4d

SecDef visits South China Sea island to bolster Philippines and check China

PUERTO PRINCESA, Philippines —If the South China Sea is where Beijing is pushing most aggressively into allied territory, then WESCOM HQ is most directly in charge of pushing back.

Reuters on MSN · 2d

U.S. backs Philippine forces in South China Sea with task force

The U.S. military is supporting Philippine operations in the South China Sea via a special task force, a U.S. embassy official said on Thursday, an initiative Manila said involves intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance.

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The Associated Press on MSN · 21h

Philippines vice president publicly threatens to have nation's president assassinated

Under the Philippine penal code, such public remarks may constitute a crime and can be punishable by a jail term and fine.

Reuters on MSN · 54m

Philippine VP's death threat against president a security matter, official says

The Philippines' security council will verify an alleged assassination threat by Vice President Sara Duterte against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., a top official said on Sunday, describing it as a "matter of national security".

LA Times on MSN · 4h

Philippine VP, claiming threat on her life, says she'll have the president assassinated if she's killed

Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte, claiming a threat against her life, says she has contracted an assassin to kill the president, his wife and the House speaker if she is killed.

CNN13d

China maps out baseline claims over a contested South China Sea shoal with the Philippines

China has published baselines for a contested shoal in the South China Sea it had seized from the Philippines, a move ...

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Philippines, China Tensions Build Over Disputed Shoal Baselines

The Philippines has protested China’s baselines around the disputed Scarborough Shoal, as tensions between the two nations ...

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China holds combat drills at a disputed shoal west of the Philippines

China has held sea and air combat drills at disputed Scarborough Shoal, an uninhabited area of reefs and rocks it had seized ...

Honolulu Star-Advertiser11d

China pushing Philippines to cede South China Sea claims

CANBERRA >> China is stepping up pressure on the Philippines to concede its sovereign rights in the South China Sea, Manila’s ...

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U.S. defence chief says treaty with Philippines covers armed attacks in South China Sea

United States Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Tuesday the Mutual Defense Treaty between Washington and Manila applies ...

Voice of America9d

Philippines bolsters maritime claims despite China pressure

China is likely to continue its aggressive naval approach toward the Philippines amid their disputes in the South China Sea, experts say. Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has signed ...

Trump 2.0 will keep US-Philippines economic and defence ties strong, Manila envoy says

The top Philippine envoy in Washington has expressed confidence that US support will remain steady in president-elect Donald ...

Southern China suspends ferry services as storm brings winds, high waters to coastal regions

Parts of coastal southern China have suspended ferry services as a major storm passes into the South China Sea, bringing high ...

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