Philippines, China

US flies joint patrol with the Philippines near shoal region guarded by China
The U.S. and Philippines flew a joint patrol over the contested Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea guarded by Beijing's troops.
Philippines FA-50s and U.S. B-1B Lancers Fly in Joint Air Patrol over West Philippine Sea
U.S. and Philippines aircraft have been involved in a series of bilateral exercises, which this time saw FA-50s light fighters and B-1B bombers flying
PLA patrols in South China Sea for second day as tensions mount with Philippines
The Chinese military conducted a patrol in the South China Sea for a second day in a row on Wednesday, as tensions mount with the Philippines over the disputed waters.
US B-1 bombers, Philippine FA-50 fighter jets hold joint patrols over Scarborough Shoal. A warning to China?
US and Philippine fighter jets conducted joint patrols over Scarborough Shoal, a disputed South China Sea atoll, amid rising tensions and China’s territorial claims
Philippines and US stage joint air patrol, exercise over South China Sea
American and Philippine warplanes flew together in a coordinated patrol and drill above the South China Sea, in the allies’ first joint maneuvers over contested waters since U.S. President Donald Trump returned to office, Filipino officials said.
South China Sea: Philippine, US planes fly near contested shoal in ‘message’ to Beijing
Air patrol exercise underscores Manila’s efforts to assert its maritime claims while testing US commitment to regional security, analysts say.
US, Philippine jets jointly patrol disputed shoal region guarded by China
US and Philippine fighter aircraft staged a joint patrol and training Tuesday over a disputed South China Sea shoal where Chinese fighter jets fired flares last year to drive away a Philippine aircraft,
Philippines, U.S. hold joint air patrol over South China Sea, angering China
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" over a disputed shoal.
PLA holds combat readiness patrols around hotly disputed South China Sea shoal
The Chinese military carried out combat readiness patrols in waters and airspace surrounding a hotly disputed Sea shoal on Friday, the latest in a series of exercises to reinforce its control of the area.
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Philippines says it won’t let China normalize ‘illegal’ ship deployments in EEZ
Chinese coast guard ships have stayed for a month in Manila’s exclusive economic zone, including Scarborough Shoal.
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Philippines alarmed after China sends ‘monster ship’ to disputed shoal
Since China seized the Scarborough Shoal in 2012 after a standoff with the Philippines, its coast guard ships have maintained a constant presence to patrol the area. But China’s recent actions ...
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PH Navy issues challenge vs Chinese Navy ships off Scarborough Shoal
The Philippine Navy says the presence of People’s Liberation Army-Navy ships off Scarborough Shoal shows China's 'complete disregard for international law and undermines the peace and stability in the ...