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Philippines Monitoring Chinese Activity at Disputed South China Sea Shoal
The Philippine Coast Guard said it is keeping an eye on China’s next move at a disputed South China Sea shoal that has become the latest flashpoint in the two nations’ maritime spat.Most Read from BloombergA 7,
Philippines draws defence firms as military modernises amid South China Sea tension
Global defence contractors put their advanced hardware on display as the Philippines embarks on the latest phase of a multi-billion-dollar effort to modernise its military at a time of rising tension in the South China Sea.
Warships from the Philippines, Australia, New Zealand, U.S. and Japan Sail in Joint South China Sea Patrol
The Philippines held a joint patrol in the South China Sea that included forces from Japan, Australia, the U.S. and New Zealand on Saturday. The joint patrol was the fourth multilateral maritime cooperative activity held to date.
One of China's neighbors says it's pulled a key patrol vessel out of the South China Sea after a 5-month standoff
The Philippines says it's withdrawn one of its key patrol vessels from waters around the disputed Sabina Shoal, where tensions have risen with China.
Philippines Eyes Expansion of Military Base at Subic Bay Amid Rising Tensions with China in the South China Sea
The Philippines, under increasing pressure from China's growing assertiveness in the South China Sea, is moving forward with plans to strengthen its military posture. In a significant development, the Philippines is considering building a second,
Chinese Military Conducts Patrols in Parts of South China Sea, State Media Reports
The Southern Theater Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) conducted combat readiness patrols in efforts to improve combat capabilities and maintain peace and stability in the South China Sea region,
Chinese missile boat chase at Half Moon Shoal sparks new South China Sea flashpoint fears
Philippine officials called the missile boats' presence at Half Moon Shoal illegal, as analysts warned it could be turned into an airbase A new flashpoint appears to be emerging in the South China Sea as reports surface of Chinese missile boats pursuing Philippine vessels and directing lasers at a patrolling aircraft near the contested Half Moon
Philippines and allied countries hold joint naval drills in disputed part of South China Sea
The Philippines held a one-day multilateral maritime activity with allied nations amid an ongoing territorial dispute with neighbouring China in the South China Sea. Footage captured by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) shows the participating vessels sailing in a three-column formation in the West Philippine Sea - Manila's term for South China Sea waters within its exclusive economic zone - on8.
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NZ joins West Philippine Sea exercises with Philippines, US, Australia, Japan
New Zealand, for the very first time since similar activities began, has joined Australia, Japan, the Philippines and the ...
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Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP)
The country's military chief claims that the incident saw Chinese boats come within five meters of the Philippine outpost at Second Thomas Shoal. Growing Chinese assertiveness in the East and ...
A US ally in the Pacific says it wants to keep a new American missile system that China got all 'dramatic' about 'forever'
China has repeatedly urged the US to remove its Mid-Range Capability missile system, also known as Typhon, from the ...
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Airbus offers helicopters to Armed Forces of the Philippines
European jet maker Airbus wants to expand its helicopter business in the Philippines by providing helicopters to the government's military force for search and rescue ...
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Philippine, Singapore armed forces run joint disaster response training
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and Singapore Armed Force’s Changi Regional Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster ...
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What will the surge of US forces to the Middle East cost the military?
The Pentagon says its surge in forces has helped avert a regional war. But officials warn that it could wear down the ...
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The Philippines prepares for high-end fighter operations
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) is enhancing its tactical fighter training, as well as tactics and techniques, as the ...
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The whistleblowers behind the Philippines’ biggest corruption scandals
Whistleblowers in the Philippines have played pivotal roles in bringing corruption to light. What happens to them after their ...