Asked whether open conflict between China and the Philippines felt close ... The USS Mobile and USS Gabrielle Giffords, both littoral combat ships, operated near Scarborough Shoal on Tuesday before ...

Australia has launched its largest military exercises with Philippine forces, involving over 3,600 personnel in live-fire drills and a beach assault.

Philippine vessels ‘severely jeopardised’ safety of Chinese ship crew after ‘illegally entering’ disputed waters, defence ministry says.