USS Abraham Lincoln engages in live-fire exercises in South China Sea - Drills come after China stages war games near Taiwain late last year and President Donald Trump says he would be ‘very unhappy’

Photo: Screenshot from Chinese Embassy in South Korea. Both China and South Korea opposed the seriously erroneous claims made by personnel from the "Taipei Mission in Korea" at a

The talks are likely to focus on Manila's push for a South China Sea code with 'teeth' as this year's Asean chair, analysts say Japan's top diplomat is heading to the Philippines this week for talks expected to focus on maritime tensions in the South China Sea and Tokyo's strategic role in the region.

USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group executes live-fire drills and resupply in South China Sea, testing defenses against PLA Navy threats. US Navy bolsters Indo-Pacific presence with F-35C ops and Phalanx CIWS—key freedom of navigation update.

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung flew to China this week for a summit with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, for the second time in two months.

The week‑long ‘Will for Peace 2026’ exercises come just days after the US seized a Russian‑flagged oil tanker.