Vietnam is accelerating construction on artificial islands in the South China Sea, intensifying a long-running territorial ...

The long-standing dispute between Vietnam and China over the South China Sea is intensifying. As both nations increase ...

U.S. Navy destroyer confronts China near Scarborough Shoal as naval power shifts in Indo-Pacific. Military experts warn of ...

In the event of a war, officials believe local forces must hold out for at least a month before reinforcements from allies ...

The contested South China Sea boasts rich oil and gas reserves and could play a key role in a conflict over Taiwan.

Canada and the Philippines, both staunch critics of China’s increasingly coercive actions in the disputed South China Sea, signed a key defense agreement on Sunday to boost combat drills and expand ...

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Sunday that Washington and Beijing would establish military-to-military communications channels, adding that bilateral ties between the countries have “never ...

War Secretary Pete Hegseth says he had a "positive" meeting with China’s defense chief Dong Jun as both sides agreed to open ...

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth urges Southeast Asian nations to strengthen their maritime forces to counter China's actions in the South China Sea ...

The U.S. Secretary of Defense said Friday he told his Chinese counterpart during talks in Malaysia that Washington would ...

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth maintained Washington’s position on Taiwan and stressed the defense of U.S. interests in the Indo-Pacific region during a meeting with Chinese Minister of National ...