It’s a sign of growing security ties between two Southeast Asian nations the Philippines and Vietnam as troops from both countries played soccer and sang karaoke on South China Sea Island on Wednesday. Amid the unwavering claim of China on the contested waterway, the cooperation between two countries has blossomed since they dropped decades of … Read more
Another action is expected to escalate tensions in a region, as China pushes plan to build two lighthouses in the disputed West Philippine Sea. According to state media, China has already hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the two-multi-functional lighthouses on Calderon Reef and Mabini Reef on the disputed Spratly islands. Beijing’s maritime … Read more
The pentagon’s decision to send its biggest aircraft carrier to Japan is a show of force against China. This is believed by Magdalo party-list Rep. Francis Ashley Acedillo referring to the move as US stance to send a message to China that America will not abandon its allies in the Asia-Pacific. “That’s an awesome display … Read more
Philippine military sources said that a Chinese warship stationed near a reclaimed reef in a disputed part of the South China Sea aimed a “powerful light” at a Philippine military plane on a maritime patrol, Thursday. Alarming the G7 and Asian states, the Armed Forces of the Philippines showed on Monday journalists’ surveillance pictures of … Read more
The United States warship and a Chinese Naval vessel nearly collides in the hotly-disputed areas of the South China Sea last week, as confirmed by a US military officials on Friday, December 13, 2013. The guided missile cruiser, USS Cowpens, one of the international vessels who help the Philippines in the relief efforts after super … Read more