The China threat is finally prompting the Philippines to step up military modernisation. Will it succeed?
The armed forces’ modernisation, spurred by maritime skirmishes with China, has seen it acquire military assets and revamp ...
As US-backed Philippines asserts itself against China, war games risk heating tensions at sea
The drills extended into the grey area where the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone rubs up against the territory claimed ...
‘We’re sitting ducks’: Residents in northern Philippines fear being caught in US-China rift
ILOCOS NORTE – There was a rumbling in the ground, and homes shook in the sleepy coastal village in northern Philippines ...
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War games risk stirring up troubled waters as Philippines − emboldened by US − squares up to Beijing at sea
U.S. Marines joined Filipino counterparts on May 5, 2024, for a mock battle at a telling location: a small, remote territory ...
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US assembles 'Squad' of allies to counter China
Defense chiefs from the US ... military bases. However, the military capabilities of these two countries are limited, and the US regards them as pawns, the military analyst explained. Analysts pointed ...
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‘Central Luzon airports can co-exist’
Will the Clark International Airport manage to survive and thrive once the largest gateway in the Philippines located in ...