Jun 18, 2024 · MANILA, Philippines — The United States renewed a warning Tuesday that it is obligated to defend its close treaty ally a day after Filipino navy personnel were injured and their supply boats...

Apr 13, 2024 · WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Friday reassured the Philippines anew that the U.S. commitment to the country’s defense is steadfast amid increasing concerns about provocative Chinese actions in disputed areas of the South China Sea.

Jul 30, 2024 · U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin met with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., who has fortified Manila’s decades-old treaty alliance with Washington as hostilities between Philippine and Chinese forces flared since last year in the disputed South China Sea.

Nov 19, 2024 · U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has condemned China's dangerous actions against the Philippines and renewed a warning that the United States would defend its treaty ally if Filipino forces come under an armed attack in the disputed South China Sea.

2 days ago · MANILA (Reuters) - The air forces of the Philippines and the United States held joint patrols over the South China Sea on Tuesday, a move that angered China, which also conducted a "routine patrol ...

Nov 18, 2024 · Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III arrived in the Philippines where he continues to build on the momentum forged under his tenure in strengthening the long-time U.S.-Philippine...

Mar 19, 2024 · US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has assured the Philippines, a key Washington ally, of US support amid heightened tensions with China. He reiterated America's "ironclad" security...

Apr 12, 2024 · An attack on Philippine armed forces, vessels or aircraft in the Pacific, including the South China Sea, would invoke the U.S. commitment under the U.S.-Philippines Mutual Defense...

Jul 12, 2024 · The U.S.-Philippines alliance is a key to stability and progress in the Indo-Pacific, and it's on track to build on the progress made over the past three years, said Ely Ratner, the...

Nov 17, 2024 · MANILA (Reuters) -The Philippines and the United States signed a military intelligence-sharing deal on Monday, deepening defence ties between the two nations facing common security challenges...