South China Sea & South East Asia
USS Benfold Lost Power for Days in South China Sea
The USS Benfold guided-missile destroyer spent four days without power in the South China Sea in July after experiencing an engineering failure.The Benfold...
US, EU, Others Reaffirm South China Sea Arbitration Ruling on 10th Anniversary
Philippine Coast Guard spokesperson Jay Tarriela documents CCP-installed structures at Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough Shoal), including a movable floating platform, three new buoys...
US Escalates Crackdown on Overseas Scam Network Targeting Americans
Scam center workers and victims from China arrive at the border checkpoint with Thailand, in Myawaddy, Burma, on Feb. 20, 2025. Hundreds of...
Philippines Probes Possible New Structure at Scarborough Shoal
An aerial view of Scarborough Shoal in the disputed South China Sea on Feb. 15, 2024. Jam Sta Rosa/ AFP via Getty ImagesPhilippine...
Taiwan Urges Japan and Philippines to Respect Its Maritime Rights in Talks on Exclusive Economic Zone
Coast Guard Special Task Unit (STU) officers, an elite unit within the Taiwanese Coast Guard Administration, responsible for high-risk operations like counter-terrorism, anti-smuggling,...
Philippines, Vietnam Upgrade to Enhanced Strategic Partnership
A Philippine Coast Guard ship is seen near Thitu Island in the South China Sea on Feb. 21, 2026. Jam STA ROSA/AFP via...
Experts Say Shangri-La Remarks Point to Larger Japan Role in Indo-Pacific Defense
Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi speaks at the 2026 Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore on May 31, 2026. Courtesy of IISSTaiwan security analysts said...
Chinese Fleet Swarms Gas-Rich Reed Bank; Manila Accuses China of Illegal Energy Survey
Some of the about 220 Chinese vessels reported by the Philippine Coast Guard, and believed to be manned by Chinese maritime militia personnel, are pictured at Whitsun Reef, South China Sea,...
