Rising naval tensions in the South China Sea are increasingly posing risks to some of the world’s most vital shipping lanes, ...

The location mentioned suggests that the exercises will take place in the South China Sea. The “Blue Strike-2025” joint naval drills would be held from “late March to early April” near ...

Beijing seeks to replace the U.S. as a primary security partner for Southeast Asian states, and it has been actively pursuing ...

In particular, Thailand has a much more benign outlook on China’s rise and on its activities in the South China Sea, and although suggestions that Bangkok would dump Washington for Beijing are ...

Chinese and Thai participating naval vessels steam in formation in waters of the South China Sea on March 28, 2025. China-Thailand Blue Strike 2025 joint naval training was held in south China's ...

Other countries could openly side with China and rely on its military aid, as has occurred in Thailand, which is a Southeast Asian power albeit not a claimant to the South China Sea.

Malaysia, Vietnam and the Philippines have all attempted to counter Chinese claims to waters within their exclusive economic ...

The West Philippine Sea refers only to the waters in the South China Sea that fall within the Philippine EEZ. This maritime area extends up to 200 nautical miles from the country's coast ...

Beijing has offered to sell its J-10 fighter jets to Jakarta, which could make Indonesia the second country, after Pakistan, to operate them. But such a deal could put Indonesia in a tough spot ...

A Chinese ship has run aground in stormy weather in shallow waters off a Philippines-occupied island in the disputed South China Sea, prompting Filipino forces to go on alert.