A lifeline for the Philippines in rough seas: Philippine Daily Inquirer
For good or ill, the alliance between the Philippines and Japan is a testament to the aphorism in international relations that there are no permanent enemies nor permanent…
Defence & Security
Philippine Army plans to acquire mid-range missiles for defence
Beijing has called for the withdrawal of the missiles from the Philippines, whose stay has been extended since the exercises, saying that the deployment had “intensified…
Canada helps Philippines in seaboard watch
Called Operation Bantay Lawud (Sea Guardian), the mission aimed to combat IUU fishing in the western Pacific, as part of Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy.
Contracts worth $286.3 million inked at Vietnam International Defence Expo 2024
As of 12:00 PM on December 22, the expo had welcomed over 260,000 visitors, and 1,872 bilateral meetings and contacts had been held, with collaboration opportunities in various…
China “strongly deplores, firmly opposes” US military aid, arms sales to Taiwan
A Foreign Ministry spokesperson made the remarks on Sunday, after the White House announced on Saturday military assistance worth $571.3 million, with the US Department of Defence…
Pakistan allegedly developing long-range missiles that could hit US: White House official
In his stunning revelation about the onetime close US ally in the War on Terror, Deputy National Security Adviser Jon Finer said Islamabad’s conduct raised “real questions”…
Malaysia will strengthen territorial defence while keeping diplomatic channels open in South China Sea
Malaysia will strengthen its navy and air force to safeguard territorial waters, including the South China Sea, while keeping diplomatic channels open with stakeholder countries,…
Taiwan suspects secret service officer of leaking secrets
The man, identified only by his family name of Tsao, had been on secondment from the Special Police Sixth Headquarters since May 20, when President Lai Ching-te took office.
Vietnam Party Chief To Lam receives visiting Chinese Minister of Defence Dong Jun
The visit by the Chinese defence minister helps materialise high-level common perceptions on strengthening bilateral defence and security cooperation as a key pillar in…
Japan should grow security ties with Global South as China increases military outreach: Analysts
Countries in the Global South farther away from Asia are more likely to support China, said a report.