â– KEY FACTS AT A GLANCE â–º The United States plans to send additional missile launchers to the Philippines under alliance cooperation …
South China Sea
- Asian Defense & Security
China Militarizes Antelope Reef in South China Sea Expansion
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 5 minutes readChina Advances South China Sea Militarization With Antelope Reef Development Satellite imagery confirms China has begun militarizing Antelope Reef in the contested …
- Naval & MaritimeAircraft Carriers
U.S. Carrier USS Abraham Lincoln Conducts Live-Fire Drill in South China Sea to Deter China
by TeamDefenseWatch 2 minutes readU.S. Carrier Live-Fire Drill in South China Sea The U.S. Navy’s USS Abraham Lincoln conducted a live-fire drill in the South China …
- Global News
Taiwan on High Alert as China Pulls Back Ships After Massive Drills
by TeamDefenseWatch 2 minutes readTaiwan High Alert as Chinese Ships Pull Back After Massive Drills Taiwan stayed on high alert as Chinese ships pull back after …
- Global News
US Navy Recovers Crashed Super Hornet and Seahawk from South China Sea
by TeamDefenseWatch 3 minutes readOn 5 December 2025 the United States Navy announced it has successfully recovered both an F/A-18F Super Hornet fighter jet and an …
- Global News
Two U.S. Navy Aircraft Crash in South China Sea During Carrier Operations
by TeamDefenseWatch 4 minutes readCrash incidents during routine operations The USS Nimitz (CVN-68), currently operating in the Indo-Pacific, experienced two separate aircraft losses on Sunday afternoon, …
- Naval & Maritime
China vs. U.S. Naval Expansion: Who Holds the Edge in the South China Sea?
by TeamDefenseWatch 3 minutes readBeijing and Washington are intensifying their maritime presence in the South China Sea. Recent developments—from the launch of new Chinese amphibious assault …