South China Sea

Multiple recent incidents pose the risk of escalation into open conflict, the U.S. warns.

The amphibious assault ship Wasp made its way to the Philippines with at least 10 F-35B Joint Strike Fighter jets aboard.

A Coast Guard vessel and a Navy ship passed through the Taiwan Strait this weekend in a signal to China.

Freedom of Navigation Operations come amid China-U.S. trade talks.

Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Conn., says he will propose a resolution that the U.S. sign the Law of the Sea treaty.

A U.S. guided-missile destroyer on Monday sailed within 12 nautical miles of disputed islands in the South China Sea.

Shanahan also announced that Pentagon Comptroller David Norquist would take on his former duties as Deputy Defense Secretary.

The Navy conducted two missions this week that rattled China.

The head of Pacific Air Forces Command said leaders are monitoring the buildup of surface-to-air missiles and other defenses.

The Trump Administration may use U.S. trade policy as a way of constraining China's ability to to fund an military expansion.