At the heart of this shift is the Philippines, which faces persistent Chinese incursions into its exclusive economic zone (EEZ). General Romeo Brawner Jr., head of the Philippines' Joint Chiefs of ...

A Chinese vessel is suspected of mapping the seafloor around U.S. allies Australia and New Zealand to support submarine deployments, an analyst has said. All observed activities conducted by the ship, ...

Recent Chinese naval activities near Australia fit this pattern. While framed as a scientific expedition, such activities allow China to gather intelligence, map strategic maritime infrastructure ...