CHINA MILITARY DRILLS. Helicopters on an amphibious assault ship take part in military drills in waters southeast of Taiwan, in this screenshot from a video released by the Eastern Theatre Command of ...
The Philippines assumes the Association of Southeast Asian Nations chair during maritime tension and less diplomatic patience ...
Deepening political feuds, ex-president Duterte’s ICC arrest and the South China Sea dispute have reshaped the Philippine ...
Philippine officials acknowledge how united front work is used by the CCP to influence various sectors, overtly and covertly.
THE PHILIPPINE military plans to hold more joint naval drills with its allies in the South China Sea and beyond as it expects heightened Chinese coerciveness in the disputed waters, a navy spokesman ...
As the Philippines assume the ASEAN chairmanship in 2026, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is seeking to de-escalate tensions ...
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — 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 ...
Japan and the Philippines agreed this week to boost cooperation on weapons and military technology amid Chinese aggression in the East and South China seas. Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani and ...
Japan and the Philippines conducted their first military drill in October 2025 as part of a key defense pact that came into effect in September. The Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA), signed in July ...
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine defense chief condemned China’s deployment of a swarm of armed coast guard forces, backed by a helicopter and a drone, closer to the Philippines’ military outpost ...
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said Monday his country would inevitably be drawn “kicking and screaming” into any war over Taiwan due to its proximity to the self ...
While China became bolder in its claims over the entire South China Sea to the point of hurting Filipino civilians, the ...