Experts say the latest incident represents an escalation and shows the limitations of the U.S.-Philippines Mutual Defense Treaty signed ... unless Manila and Washington do more to increase ...

The U.S. could be drawn into a conflict between China and the Philippines that's been roiling the South China Sea.

A version of this story appeared in the daily Threat Status newsletter from The Washington ... to be a treaty ally of the United States. A Strategic Relationship Under Siege The Philippines ...

The Southeast Asian archipelago nation is indispensable to Washington's Indo-Pacific ... Not only does the Philippines have a decades-long treaty with the United States, it has more recently ...

Beijing has warned Washington, in return ... Hegseth's visit to the Philippines comes a month before the longtime treaty allies hold the “Balikatan,” Tagalog for shoulder to shoulder, their ...