US says military exercises with Philippines 'purely defensive', for force readiness
By Xiuhao Chen and Liz Lee BEIJING (Reuters) -U.S.-Philippine military exercises are longstanding, "purely defensive" and ...
Why China’s loss could be South Korea’s gain as Southeast Asia seeks new weapons suppliers
South China Sea disputes, affordability and political trust help Seoul gain foothold in Southeast Asian arms market, analysts say China has been a major arms supplier to Southeast Asia, but ...
Top US, Philippine diplomats discussed South China Sea, economic cooperation, State Dept says
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Philippine Foreign Minister Enrique Manalo, in a meeting in Munich on Friday, ...
Pacific commander urges faster arming of forces
COURTESY U.S. NAVY PHOTO / JAN. 14, 2024 Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command COURTESY U.S. NAVY PHOTO / JAN. 14, 2024 Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific ...
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AFP shifts focus to external defense as CPP-NPA front down to 1
No guerrilla fronts remain active across the country today. Only seven weakened groups remain to be dismantled, and they are the subject of focused operations. But along with the assertion of ...
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China opposes US missile deployed by Philippines
China has urged the Philippines to withdraw the United States' "Typhon" intermediate range missile, the defence ministry said on Friday (Feb 14), accusing the Southeast Asian nation of breaking its ...