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US, Philippines vow joint defense ‘anywhere in the South China Sea’

Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. made the rounds in Washington seeking to deepen the alliance amid concerns over Chinese aggression.

By Bryant Harris

4 weeks ago

CENTCOM commander: As US scales back in Mideast, China may step in

Gen. Frank McKenzie said the strategy of doing more in the region with less military presence may prevent China and Russia from cashing in on any U.S. void.

By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press

2 years ago

America’s return to ‘Clash of Civilizations’

China watchers must get the subject right since China is the most serious strategic competitor to the United States, say the authors of this commentary.

By Ryan Ashley and Alex Barker

2 years ago

China, North Korea loom as Blinken, Austin head to Asia

The Cabinet members' Asia trip is intended to restore what Biden hopes will be a calming and even-keeled approach to ties with Tokyo and Seoul.

2 years ago

Camp Humphreys: Prepare for installation service delays while US, South Korea negotiate cost-sharing agreement

Camp Humphreys in South Korea gave a heads up that some installation services will likely slow down because host-nation support expired last month.

By Diana Stancy Correll

3 years ago

Air Force’s 18th Wing conducts WestPac Rumrunner exercise with Navy, Army and Marine Corps partners

The exercise, crafted by the 18th Wing, is intended to bolster joint interoperability and push airmen to employ continuous airpower using tactics stemming from the Pacific Air Force’s agile combat employment concept of operations, known as ACE.

By Diana Stancy Correll

3 years ago