On Monday, April 21, Washington launched the largest and most openly aggressive set of joint military exercises ever staged with the Philippines. The exercises, which involve 17,000 troops and ...

The Philippine military ... in the South China Sea,” Lt-Gen Glynn told a media briefing. About 9,000 US soldiers and 5,000 Filipino troops are participating in the 2025 drills, officials said.

The exercises come as regional tensions simmer in Asia over China's activities ... regional military deployment and "provoke tension and confrontation". "The parties concerned are advised not ...

Fourth, the locations of the drills and scenarios reveal a clear strategic intent aimed at China ... US administrations, be it Democratic or Republican. Despite occasional disputes over military ...

The United States has also encouraged ... NATO’s warning about China’s military growth is a clear sign that many nations are deeply concerned about what lies ahead.

The Middle East is a new location for Chinese rivalry with the United States as the two superpowers are also at odds elsewhere, not least over ... concerned that China's rapid military ...

Misunderstanding occurs when great powers focus on global competition while smaller states are concerned about ... importantly, the United States. In many ways, Australia is trapped in this fight ...

Timor-Leste's President Jose Ramos Horta has raised the prospect of his nation's tiny military taking part in drills led by the People's Liberation Army, as negotiations with Australia over the ...

After Operation Sindoor, China called for restraint from both sides and expressed regret over India’s military actions, adding that it was concerned ... Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump ...

Deadly clashes between India and Pakistan have prompted concern and calls for restraint from around the world on Wednesday.

In an evening address to the nation, prime minister Shehbaz Sharif promised to “avenge every drop of blood” of the more than ...