South Korea eyes expanded arms deals with Philippines
South Korea is among the Philippines’ top arms suppliers ranging from frigates to light fighters.
South Korea is among the Philippines’ top arms suppliers ranging from frigates to light fighters.
Powerful explosions rocked a sleepy village of Dodan as allied forces displayed military might in the ongoing “Balikatan” exercises, during which the joint troops trained to…
The key defence pact will allow their militaries to hold joint drills and boost security engagements.
Sunday’s joint drills were part of the three-week “Balikatan,” the biggest military exercises between the Philippines and the United States involving about 17,000 troops,…
The annual drills involve more than 17,000 Filipino and American troops simulating mock invasions on enemy-occupied islands in areas facing Taiwan and the South China Sea as part…
Two 3,200-ton corvettes with antiship, antisubmarine and anti-aircraft capabilities are part of a P28-billion deal that the Department of National Defence signed up with HD…
Part of the discussions included the security situation in the East and South China seas, where both the Philippines and Japan have territorial disputes with China.
One by one, several fighter jets and a reconnaissance plane landed and took off onboard the ship’s moving runway, with Philippine air and naval forces nearby as part of the…
The training comes in the wake of continued incursions and harassment by Chinese ships in the South China Sea, which Beijing claims almost entirely, including waters within the…
China Coast Guard (CCG) 3103 used the device apparently to deter the PCG’s BRP Cabra from getting closer to the Chinese ship, PCG spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea…