The air forces of the Philippines and the US held joint patrols over the South China Sea, a move that angered China, which also conducted a "routine patrol" over a disputed shoal.
The military plans to buy six E-2Ds — the most advanced Hawkeye variant that the US Navy uses — to replace the five operational aircraft in its inventory, the source said on condition of anonymity.
China is advancing its massive effort to transform its navy into a high-tech, global armada. American military planners are responding in similar fashion: ...