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Here's what we know so far about the embattled CEO.
As scrutiny over TikTok reaches a breaking point, CEO Shou Zi Chew finds himself in a peculiar position. The United States government is looking to ban the app, and Chew is right there, front and center, to defend the company's practices. Unfortunately, ...
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Nearly 18,000 troops will participate in the exercises designed to defend the waters of the Philippines.
The Balikatan is getting larger and larger every year. In 2022, the U.S. and the Philippines broke their own records when they held what was then the largest Balikatan in history, with over 9,000 troops participating in the annual military exercises. But ...
More than a military demonstration, it is a statement.
More than a training exercise or military demonstration, it appears that the Philippines and the United States want to drive a message at this year’s iteration of the Balikatan exercises, incidentally, the largest in history, participated in by more than 17,000 troops ...
The missiles will be equipped on Japan’s formidable fleet of destroyers.
The Japan Self-Defense Forces wants more missiles for its formidable fleet of Aegis cruisers. Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio surprised not only local officials but also geopolitics observers when he announced the massive bulk order of Tomahawk missiles from the United States. “The ...
The former naval base could cater to U.S. Navy ships.
There is a lot of military history surrounding Subic Bay in the Philippines. The Subic Naval Base was once touted as the largest U.S. overseas base in the world atw 678 square kilometers—about the same size as Singapore—before the Philippines kicked out ...
The spy balloon was the size of three commuter buses.
ON February 4, 2023, tensions between the U.S. and China escalated to new heights as a suspected Chinese spy balloon drifted into the United States, prompting the U.S. military to track it all the way from Montana to the Carolinas, according to ...
China has significantly increased its presence in the West Philippine Sea in the past year.
ON Wednesday, February 1, 2023, two Chinese militia vessels reportedly stalked the BRP Andres Bonifacio, which was patrolling Reed Bank, roughly 248 kilometers or 154 miles off the coast of Palawan and within the Philippines' exclusive economic zone (EEZ). The Chinese vessels were initially sighted leaving ...
Here's why the U.S. can't let go of the Philippines.
America wants a stronger foothold in the Philippines, its oldest ally in Asia, and will gain expanded access to its military bases, the two countries confirmed on February 2, 2023. “The newly announced deal will give the US access to four more locations ...
Southeast Asia's biggest nation is standing up to China.
China’s CCG 5901 is not called “The Monster” for nothing. It is the world’s largest coast guard vessel, with a displacement of 12,000 tonnes. By contrast, the Philippines’ flagship naval vessel BRP Jose Rizal, has a displacement of 2,600 tonnes. An imposing ...
