France and the Philippines have vowed to deepen their alliance after carrying out joint combat exercises in the disputed ...

The countries' military exercises last week are likely to displease China, which claims ownership over most of the South ...

Japan and the Philippines are treaty allies of the US, and the three have been vocal about China’s assertive actions in the region.

China began live-fire drills in the Gulf of Tonkin after Vietnam established a new territorial baseline. The drills, running ...