March 23, 2024 Chinese coast guard uses water cannon on Philippine boat as tensions rise near Second Thomas Shoal Philippine officials said a Chinese coast guard fired a water cannon at a Philippine supply boat in the South China Sea, near the Second Thomas Shoal.
March 22, 2024 US will not help Philippines build new port near Taiwan, governor of Batanes islands says The U.S. will not help the Philippines build a new port near Taiwan after initial engagement on the subject, removing a potential point of friction between the U.S. and China.
March 20, 2024 Air Force announces test of hypersonic weapon out of Guam base The U.S. Air Force announced this week that a B-52H Stratofortress conducted a weapons test for a hypersonic missile over the Pacific Ocean after taking off from a base in Guam.
March 20, 2024 North Korea tests new hypersonic missile with one US target in mind North Korean leader Kim Jong Un led his military on a ground jet test of the multi-stage solid-fuel engine for a new hypersonic missile that has the capability of striking a U.S. target.
March 7, 2024 Jason Palmer, Baltimore investor who defeated Biden in American Samoa, wants to debate Baltimore investor and entrepreneur Jason Palmer upset President Biden in the American Samoa caucuses on Super Tuesday, similar to Michael Bloomberg's upset of the now-president there in 2020.
March 6, 2024 American Samoa snubs Biden 2 caucuses in a row after backing Jason Palmer in 2024, Michael Bloomberg in 2020 American Samoa, an island located in the South Pacific Ocean, voted a second time on Tuesday to reject President Biden. In 2020, the island also voted not to support him.
February 28, 2024 Tuvalu's new leadership commits to continued diplomatic relations with Taiwan instead of Beijing Tuvalu's new government, led by Prime Minister Feleti Teo, has reaffirmed its diplomatic ties with Taiwan despite pressure from Beijing to switch allegiance.
February 19, 2024 Philippine army and Islamic State-aligned group clash, at least 8 dead Philippine troops and Muslim militants from the Dawlah Islamiyah, a small group aligned with the Islamic State, fought on Feb. 19, leaving at least six soldiers and two rebels dead.
February 14, 2024 Think the US exit from Afghanistan was bad? Look what's brewing in the Pacific U.S. control of the Central Pacific depends on three treaties that are being held up by $120 million a year in offsets. China will love it if we drop the ball.
February 14, 2024 Amelia Earhart's family receives shocking call after 'most promising' lead in 86-year-old mystery A relative of Amelia Earhart told Ó£ÌÒÊÓÆµ Digital that Deep Sea Vision's recent underwater discovery is the "most promising" lead in 86 years.