American, Philippine and Australian troops pounded a disused oil tanker 10 miles offshore with artillery, rockets, missiles, bombs and machinegun fire.
Island-retaking exercise in northern Philippines appears to be in preparation for hostilities breaking out over Taiwan, says veteran journalist Sinking of Chinese-made Philippine navy vessel, repelling of an invasion force among other key exercises,
US and Philippine forces sank a decommissioned China-made Philippine Navy ship Wednesday during South China Sea war games simulating an attack on an enemy vessel, officials said.
The Philippines has played its cards right by signalling to the world that it's 'willing to work with anyone' for strategic advantage, analysts say And it's not just Manila's military modernisation efforts that are set to benefit,
The Chinese embassy in Manila had said China and the Philippines earlier this year agreed on a 'new model' for the Second Thomas Shoal The Second Thomas Shoal falls within Beijing's 10-dash line, which encloses its maritime claims in the South China Sea Philippine government officials have denied that they made an agreement with China to follow a