US Sends Bombers to South China Sea

US Sends Bombers to South China Sea in Warning to Beijing
The training involved three Philippine FA-50 fighters and drills to enhance air domain awareness and joint combat capabilities.
Hegseth, the Philippines discuss South China Sea
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth reaffirmed Washington’s “ironclad” commitment to a mutual defense treaty with the Philippines during a call with his counterpart in Manila in the face of geopolitical tensions in the South China Sea.
Philippines offers to return US missiles if China stops South China Sea 'aggression'
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. told reporters on Thursday ahead of a meeting with US President Donald Trump that he would return missiles to the US if China ceased what he called aggressive and coercive behavior in the South China Sea.
China tests US commitment to South China Sea by pressuring Philippines
Analysts say Beijing’s pressure campaign is an attempt to test the Trump administration’s commitment to its support for the Philippines
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.
Philippines accuses China’s forces of harassing fisheries vessels in the South China Sea
The Philippine coast guard says Chinese coast guard ships and a Chinese navy helicopter harassed a group of Philippine fisheries vessels conducting a scientific survey in a hotly disputed area of the South China Sea,
Philippines offers to return US missiles if China ceases South China Sea aggression
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has proposed returning US Typhon missiles stationed in the Philippines if China ceases its aggressive actions in the South China Sea, Taiwan News reported. Speaking ahead of a meeting with US President Donald Trump,
US, Philippine fighter jets patrol disputed South China Sea shoal
The joint patrol on Tuesday over the Scarborough Shoal was the first by the longtime treaty allies since President Donald Trump took office again.
US Ally Alarmed as China's Warships Stage Show of Force in Coastal Waters
The navy ships were observed as China's coast guard presence near the Philippines' main island reached the 30-day mark.
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Philippine president offers a deal to China: Stop sea aggression and I’ll return missiles to U.S.
Ferdinand Marcos Jr. offered to remove a U.S. missile system from the Philippines if China halts what he called 'aggressive ...