The two militaries will also expand these so-called Maritime Key Terrain Security Operations (MKTSO) to the edge of the disputed South China Sea, which China claims almost in its entirety.

The South China Sea, especially its parts lying close to Indonesia, has at times become notorious for piracy in which ships are repainted, renamed and have their electronic identities altered in ...

China and the Philippines accused each other on Tuesday of dangerous manoeuvres in a hotly disputed shoal in the South China ...