Recalling envoy to China may do more harm than good: Senator
The comments came as a reaction to a proposal urging the Philippine Ambassador to China to express the government’s indignation over the latest water cannon attack by a Chinese…
DEFENCE & SECURITY
AFP to hold live-fire exercises in Ilocos Norte
The exercise will be conducted to test troops’ capabilities in fighting together. The AFP said the drills would feature AW109 helicopters and ATMOS 155mm and 105mm artillery, as…
South Korea, US, Japan agree framework for military exercises
The meeting was the first-ever standalone trilateral defence ministerial meeting, distinguishing itself from previous ones that were held on the sidelines of multilateral events.
Latest blockade try involved 38 Chinese ships: Philippine Coast Guard
The number of Chinese vessels was the highest to date, which tallied 28 from the Chinese maritime militia, five from the China Coast Guard, and five from the People’s Liberation…
PM Hun Manet endorses expansion of military ties with China
PM Manet highlighted the significant progress in the relationship between the two militaries. Notably, he referred to the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in March…
South Korean, US defence chiefs to discuss broadening military partnership
South Korea's new Defense Minister Shin Won-sik and US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will hold the 55th Security Consultative Meeting, an annual bilateral defense ministerial…
Thai deal to buy Chinese frigate expected by year-end: Minister
Negotiations are ongoing but will take a while, an official said
South Korean commercial banks mull financing arms export to Poland
If the deal proceeds, it is projected to take on the form of a syndicated loan, meaning it will be provided by a group of lenders to a single borrower, a method often used to…
Two Koreas race to launch first homegrown military spy satellites
If South Korea successfully put a spy satellite into orbit, the Defense Ministry said it would provide an opportunity to "showcase the military's superior scientific and…
China’s South China Sea tactics push Philippines-Japan defence ties to new heights
US, Japan and the Philippines have repeatedly called out Beijing’s aggressive behaviour in the disputed waters, and their coast guard forces conducted joint drills for the first…