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U.S. Backs Philippine Forces in South China Sea

South China Sea: US troop aid may reassure Philippines but will prod China, analysts say

For Beijing, the US defence secretary’s revelation of deployment to Task Force Ayungin could be ‘nerve-racking’, says analyst.

Bloomberg on MSN · 3d

US Says Its Forces Are Supporting Philippines in South China Sea

The US said its forces are backing Philippine military operations in the disputed South China Sea, where Manila and Beijing have clashed over competing claims.

Newsweek on MSN · 1d

US Reveals New South China Sea 'Task Force'

The Pentagon has confirmed that American troops are quietly assisting Philippine maritime operations in the South China Sea, in a sign of the United States' growing support for its ally amid flaring tensions with China.

U.S. News & World Report · 3d

U.S. Backs Philippine Forces in South China Sea With Task Force

Ayungin, named after the Philippine designation for the contested Second Thomas Shoal, was first mentioned this week by U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin during a visit to the Philippines. "Task Force-Ayungin enhances U.

Philippines, President Ferdinand Marcos

The Associated Press on MSN · 1d

Philippines vice president publicly threatens to have nation's president assassinated

Under the Philippine penal code, such public remarks may constitute a crime and can be punishable by a jail term and fine.

Reuters on MSN · 3h

Philippine VP's death threat against president a security matter, official says

The Philippines' security council will verify an alleged assassination threat by Vice President Sara Duterte against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., a top official said on Sunday, describing it as a "matter of national security".

LA Times on MSN · 7h

Philippine VP, claiming threat on her life, says she'll have the president assassinated if she's killed

Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte, claiming a threat against her life, says she has contracted an assassin to kill the president, his wife and the House speaker if she is killed.

CNN13d

China maps out baseline claims over a contested South China Sea shoal with the Philippines

China has published baselines for a contested shoal in the South China Sea it had seized from the Philippines, a move ...

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Explained: The South China Sea Dispute And India's Stand On It

India has reiterated that it stands for freedom of navigation and overflight, unimpeded lawful commerce and adherence to ...

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Philippines, China Tensions Build Over Disputed Shoal Baselines

The Philippines has protested China’s baselines around the disputed Scarborough Shoal, as tensions between the two nations ...

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China holds combat drills at a disputed shoal west of the Philippines

China has held sea and air combat drills at disputed Scarborough Shoal, an uninhabited area of reefs and rocks it had seized ...

Honolulu Star-Advertiser11d

China pushing Philippines to cede South China Sea claims

CANBERRA >> China is stepping up pressure on the Philippines to concede its sovereign rights in the South China Sea, Manila’s ...

Yahoo9d

China says Philippines sent supplies to disputed shoal

China and the Philippines have traded barbs for months over manoeuvres at Second Thomas Shoal, an atoll within Manila's 200-nautical-mile Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) in the South China Sea.

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