Hicks underscores U.S. innovation in unveiling strategy to counter China's military buildup

INGENUITY AND innovation remain at the heart of the U.S. military's strategic advantage as it confronts the pressing challenges in the Indo-Pacific, Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks said as she unveiled the Defense Department's initiative aimed at directly countering the People's Republic of China's rapid buildup of its armed forces.

Austin says U.S. will continue push for open Indo-Pacific

THE United States will continue to work with regional allies to ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific region, despite challenges emanating from China, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III said in Singapore. 

Austin outlines what's needed for successful competition with China

THE U.S. Department of Defense is now investing more in its force posture in the Pacific, including $9.1 billion aimed at the Pacific Deterrence Initiative (PDI), according to Defense Lloyd J. Austin III. 

U.S. Defense officials detail progress with Indo-Pacific allies

DEFENSE LEADERS charted the progress made in ensuring a free and open Indo-Pacific region and what more needs to be done during a recent testimony before the House Armed Services Committee.

Philippines, U.S. reveal 4 new EDCA sites

MANILA AND Washington announced announced four new sites under the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Arrangement (EDCA) and these are the Naval Base Camilo Osias in Santa Ana town and Lal-lo Airport in Cagayan province; Camp Melchor Dela Cruz in Gamu town in Isabela province; and Balabac Island in Palawan province.

Philippines to name 4 U.S. military bases ahead of war games

ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Philippines said it will soon announce the sites of at least four U.S. military bases in the country which is part of the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) between Washington and Manila as both countries prepare to hold joint war games in the South China Sea.

Philippines, U.S. to hold largest ever joint war games

THE PHILIPPINES and the United States will hold their largest ever joint military exercises next month, Filipino and American officials said, as the longtime allies seek to counter China’s growing regional influence.

U.S. conducts airstrikes in Syria after deadly UAV attack

WASHINGTON HAS ordered a strike Friday on Iranian targets in Syria following a deadly drone attack that killed  a U.S. contractor and wounded five U.S. service members on a Coalition base near Hasakah in northeast Syria.

China warns Philippines over EDCA

CHINA HAS strongly warned the Philippines after it signed an accord with the United States allowing access to several military bases in the country.

China warns the U.S. is 'using' Asian countries as Washington seals crucial military deal with the Philippines

CHINA HAS warned countries in Asia to be vigilant about the US "using" them, after American forces secured access to a further four military bases in the Philippines.

U.S deploy troops in Mindanao

PENTAGON HAS deployed American troops in southern Philippines, a known stronghold of pro-ISIS groups fighting to establish a caliphate in the restive region of largely Catholic Mindanao.

Austin visits restive Philippine region

ZAMBOANGA CITY – United States Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin III flew to the southern Philippines, a hotbed of Muslim and communist insurgencies, where a small number of American counterterrorism soldiers are deployed.

Austin in Philippines to discuss larger US military presence

MANILA - Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was in the Philippines on Wednesday for talks about deploying U.S. forces and weapons in more Philippine military camps to ramp up deterrence against China’s increasingly aggressive actions toward Taiwan and in the disputed South China Sea.