The United States is discussing the possible deployment of more missile launchers to the Philippines to strengthen deterrence against aggression in the disputed South China Sea and other security hotspots,

Footage shows a Chinese coast guard vessel chasing a Philippine boat and then ramming a Chinese warship. It was the latest confrontation in the contested waters.

The Philippines has criticized a crash involving two Chinese ships in the disputed South China Sea as “dangerous maneuvers” and “unlawful interference.” The U.S. called it a "reckless action."