The Philippines: America’s ally in the Pacific
The Philippines has always been America’s most steadfast ally in the Pacific. Now, at its moment of greatest need, it is time ...
China conducts military patrol in South China Sea, warns Philippines
China's military said it had conducted a patrol in the South China Sea on Friday, the day U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ...
U.S. sending high-tech missile system to the Philippines
The U.S. military is sending a new autonomous missile system and drone sea vessels to the Philippines amid growing tensions ...
Hegseth reaffirms ironclad US commitment to Philippines to enhance threat deterrence
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reaffirmed Washington's "ironclad" commitment to a defence treaty with the Philippines on ...
The Diplomat4d
China Conducts South China Sea Patrol as US Defense Chief Visits Philippines
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has pledged to bolster Manila’s capacity to push back against Beijing’s growing assertiveness ...
US approves sale of 20 US F-16 fighter jets to Philippines as Washington tightens key Asian alliance
The United States has approved the potential sale of 20 F-16 fighter jets to Manila, giving the key US ally in the ...
Hegseth to fly to the Philippines and Japan in first visit to Asian treaty allies at odds with China
A Philippine official says U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is scheduled to visit the Philippines, the first stop in his ...
Agence France-Presse on MSN2d
US approves $5.58 bn fighter jet sale to Philippines
The United States said Tuesday it has approved the possible sale of $5.58 billion in F-16 fighter jets to the Philippines, as ...
Philippine Daily Inquirer10d
Beijing’s reiteration of South China Sea claim ‘joke’ – PH Navy
MANILA, Philippines — Beijing’s reiteration of its 10-dash-line claim over the South China Sea is nothing but a “joke,” a Philippine Navy official said on Tuesday. During a press conference, Navy ...
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Can the Philippines’ become China’s ‘plus one’ amid South China Sea tensions?
The Philippines is positioning itself as an emerging ... strategic vulnerabilities in its fraught relationship with Beijing. PEZA is the agency that administers special economic zones in the ...
The Economic Times on MSN10d
Philippines, US kick off army drills ahead of Hegseth visit
The Philippine and US militaries kicked off joint exercises involving a combined 5,000 troops on Monday, Manila said, days ...
Al Jazeera English7d
US, Philippines must stand ‘shoulder to shoulder’ on China, Hegseth says
The visit also comes amid evaluated tensions between China and the Philippines over Beijing’s territorial claims in the South China Sea. On Monday, Philippine Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro ...