The US must establish credible deterrence in the West Philippine Sea
America’s comparative advantage in advancing its interests is through the strengthening of its alliances and partnerships in ...
The U.S. missile launcher that is enraging China
The land-based Typhon system, capable of targeting key sites in mainland China, hands Trump an early test of his commitment ...
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The U.S. Missile Launcher That Is Enraging China
A visit to the Philippines and Japan by Defense ... that moving such powerful U.S. missile systems close to China risks a spiral of escalation and, perhaps by accident, a war between two nuclear ...
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Indian Ocean: Stakes, challenges, and the way forward
Stakes continue to be high because of the escalation of traditional ... Two, media reports suggested that the Philippines, under intense pressure due to China’s grey zone activities, wants ...
On first Asia trip, US defense chief Hegseth calls for ‘deterrence’ in face of China ‘threats’
Deterrence is necessary in Asia in the face of “threats from the Communist Chinese” US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said in ...
US defense chief says stronger deterrence needed against China in disputed sea
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Friday that the Trump administration would boost military ties with the Philippines ...
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Philippine defense chief calls China's claims in the South China Sea 'the biggest fiction and lie'
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine defense chief on Monday called China's expansive claims in the South China Sea as “the biggest fiction and lie” that no Southeast Asian country ...
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Philippines wants India, South Korea to join ‘Squad’ amid China tensions
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines is pushing to expand the informal "Squad" security alliance by adding India and South Korea to the four-nation bloc formed as a counterweight to China's ...