The Philippines is exploring the possibility of converting two islands that were once part of a U.S. navy base into a ...

Despite increased Chinese military presence in the South China Sea, Southeast Asian nations remain undeterred in asserting ...

That is at the core of most territorial disputes and we should not look for a more logical military or commercial rationale ... Vanguard Bank, Scarborough Shoal, Second Thomas Shoal, and Thitu Island.

to upholding the Philippines’ sovereignty and sovereign rights,' says the military “The Armed ... “illegally grounded” warship at Second Thomas Shoal on Tuesday. Routine missions to ...

of which 19 PLA [People’s Liberation Army]Navy and CCG [China Coast Guard]vessels were in Ayungin or Second Thomas Shoal, Sabina or Escoda [Shoal] and Bajo de Masinloc or Scarborough Shoal ...

The message to America from the growing partnership is that, if drawn into a military conflict ... vessels had clashed near the Second Thomas Shoal, an escalation in China’s use of forceful ...

his 1989 batch mate at the Philippine Military Academy, were on board a vessel on a resupply mission to the outpost on the Second Thomas Shoal. During the trip, the vessel collided with a Chinese ...