China on Wednesday warned the Philippines against threatening “regional peace” after the United States said it had approved the possible sale of $5.58 billion in F-16 fighter jets to Manila.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has pledged to bolster Manila’s capacity to push back against Beijing’s growing assertiveness ...

BEIJING — China on Wednesday warned the Philippines against threatening “regional peace” after the United States said it had approved the possible sale of $5.58 billion in F-16 fighter jets ...

Hegseth said — while underscoring that peace would be won “through strength.” The Philippines was the first stop in Hegseth's ...

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said Friday that the U.S. intends to boost military ties with the Philippines to strengthen ...

"Peace through strength is a very real thing," Hegseth said, praising the Philippines for standing "very firm" to defend its interests in the contested waters. China claims virtually the entire ...

The Chinese remarks come as U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth visits the Philippines, which is a treaty ally of Washington.

MANILA -U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reaffirmed Washington's "ironclad" commitment to a defence treaty with the Philippines ... from China, emphasising a shared commitment to peace in ...

China warned the Philippines against undermining “regional peace” following the potential sale of fighter jets to Manila. The proposed F-16s would represent a significant upgrade over the PAF ...

Hegseth, who was visiting the Philippines ... China Sea or the West Philippine Sea,” he told Marcos. The U.S. was not gearing up for war, Hegseth said — while underscoring that peace would ...