Decline in reconnaissance aircraft sorties comes during critical time in China-US ties ahead of planned Donald Trump visit.

Confrontation, militarisation and US–China rivalry made for choppy waters in the South China Sea in 2025, complicating prospects for an ASEAN–China Code of Conduct.

General Romeo Brawner of the Philippine armed forces highlighted ongoing tensions with China, citing aggressive actions against Filipino fishermen and Coast Guard personnel in the South China Sea.

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Deployments averaged 241 vessels per day, Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative report says, notes waning role for civilian ...

South Korea’s Ministry of National Defense lodged a complaint with U.S. Forces Korea over a brief standoff between American and Chinese fighter jets, according to local media.

THITU ISLAND, South China Sea, Feb 23 (Reuters) - As the Philippine Coast Guard plane descended toward the country's most strategically important outpost in the disputed South China Sea, passengers' ...

South Korean media claims that U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) and Chinese jets engaged in ...

The day the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran, China waited several hours before taking its first official position.