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.

China announced a seven percent boost to its defence budget for 2026 on Thursday as it steadily increases spending to counter ...

1. The Stage is Set: HMS Queen Elizabeth’s Maiden Voyage2. The Shadow Play Begins: Chinese Presence in the Region3. “We Beat Them to the Draw”: The Detection and Deterrence4. The Silent Battle: ...

– The Incident Unfolds: A Moment-by-Moment Breakdown– Then THIS Happened… The Immediate Aftermath– Decoding the “Overkill”: Why a Warship?– The Broader Stakes: Geopolitical Fallout– A History of Tensi ...

The United States is defending its deployment of drones to contested waterways, telling Military.com that China's maritime rhetoric has become "increasingly coercive." American forces in recent days ...

The Philippines has enunciated its position in the ongoing negotiations for a South China Sea Code of Conduct (COC), ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. China is willing to work with Southeast Asian countries to manage maritime disputes in the South China Sea and build a fair and ...

Instead of challenging China’s maritime claims unilaterally, outside powers would do better to collaborate more closely with Southeast Asian claimant states. The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile ...

China's military activities and deployments in the South China Sea are often framed as part of its growing power projection capability, potentially a launch pad for its ambitions in the wider ...

A major, 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck in the South China Sea on Sunday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The temblor happened at 11:57 a.m. Eastern about 34 miles northwest of Kota ...