The Philippines, Australia, and Canada launched a joint patrol in the South China Sea as part of ALON, the region’s largest combined drills. This year’s edition is the largest combined operation to yet,

A senior US Navy officer has proposed to help Manila carry out its resupply missions in line with the bilateral Mutual Defence Treaty A proposal for US ships to escort the Philippines in its resupply missions in the disputed South China Sea in line with the bilateral Mutual Defence Treaty has sparked concerns that such a move could risk "dangerous