The Philippine Coast Guard has entered its third week of actively challenging its Chinese counterparts, including a ...

China's claims in the South China Sea overlap with those of the Philippines, which is a U.S. security treaty ally.

The Philippine navy said on Friday its ships were holding drills near a contested shoal in the South China Sea, a day after ...

The Philippines and the United States carried out joint maritime exercises for a fifth time in the South China Sea, Manila's armed forces said on Sunday, in a move that would likely irk China.

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Taiwan’s defence ministry said it had detected 22 Chinese military aircraft, including J-16 fighter jets, carrying out a “joint combat readiness patrol” around Taiwan in conjunction with ...

In the last two weeks, taking the world by surprise, China unveiled a series of high technology platforms establishing its technological supremacy. These include two stealth fighter jets ...

The Chinese military flaunts its new technology at the end of the Western calendar year in late December or January. In May 2024, the military said its J-20 stealth fighter jet, also known as the ...

Fu Qianshao, a Chinese military expert, told the Global Times on Wednesday that the so-called sixth-generation fighter jet has become a key vantage point major powers have been contesting to reach.

The aircraft’s debut follows the recent appearance of what are believed to be China’s first sixth-generation fighter jets, marking significant advancements in the country’s military ...