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The pact paves the way for greater Canadian participation in Philippine military drills.
The Philippines and Canada have just inked a deal that would boost Ottawa's participation in Manila's military operations. This is a visiting forces agreement that is now being seen as a development that could shake up the security landscape in ...
Manila's third phase of its military modernization plan is called “Horizons” as the country has earmarked $35 billion to build up its military prowess to respond to China’s flexing of military might in the region. But DND Secretary Gibo Teodoro says threats are accelerating at an unprecedented pace.
With the backdrop of heightened tensions with China in the South China Sea (West Philippine Sea) and reports of skirmishes in the disputed waterway, Philippine Defense Secretary Gibo Teodoro is asking Congress to tweak the country's military modernization program to keep ...
Marcos is set to meet with Trump for the first time on July 23, Wednesday as they are expected to tackle tariffs, trade, and China.
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos, Jr. is in Washington to meet with US President Donald Trump as both countries are in the middle of concerns over a new round of reciprocal tariffs and burgeoning maritime and security tensions with China. So what has ...
DFA Secretary Theresa Lazaro says the country has sent negotiators to the US to tackle the new duty rates on Philippine exports.
Almost immediately after United States President Donald Trump announced the bombshell of a new round of tariffs on its trading partners, including the Philippines, the Department of Foreign Affairs said President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos, Jr. is set to discuss the slightly higher ...
Manila has earmarked $35 billion to beef up its defenses in the next decade.
The Department of Finance and the Department of National Defense are working together to procure and to craft financing plans for state-of-the-art and advanced fighter jets to modernize the Philippine military's capabilities.The news broke when Defense Secretary ...
Based in Subic, Zambales, the local shipbuilder has supplied a dozen on these so-called multi-purpose attack crafts (MPACs) that are currently being used for a variety of military and civilian operations.
Earlier this year, the House of Representatives approved on third and final reading House Bill 9713 or the Philippine Self-Reliant Defense Posture Program. This is basically a program meant to develop the country's own defense capabilities and industry through military ...
Defense Services Asia 2024 served as a reminder for the Philippines, which is surrounded by global defense powerhouses, to ensure its own defense capabilities and become more self-reliant in the face of heightening security threats in the region and beyond.
Kuala Lumpur: Defense and security personnel gathered here at the Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre (MITEC) earlier this month for the region's largest defense and weaponry show. Defense Services Asia 2024 is a biennial event that brings together government officials, ...
Should the Philippines invest in a submarine? That’s up to government officials to decide. But if the country does decide to take the plunge, Spain makes a pretty compelling argument that our first-ever sub should be Spanish-made.
Located in the southeast corner of Spain facing the Mediterranean, Cartagena was once the country's most important naval port. Today, thanks to its strategic location as a defensive port, it's still a major naval station for Spain. In fact, the ...
Are we finally getting our own submarine?
French naval systems provider Naval Group formally opened a physical office in the Philippines on Wednesday (July 12), nearly three years since it first commenced operations in the country. In a simple ceremony, officials of the company welcomed representatives of the Department ...
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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 ...
The Philippines did something that really pleased Canberra.
According to the Armed Forces of the Philippines, Australia's Chief of Defense Force General Angus Campbell spoke with Philippine military chief General Andres Centino as a courtesy and inform the Philippines of this new development in the region. Of course, Australia ...
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, ...
The Philippine Navy can now start building its own warships.
Months after delivering missile-capable attack crafts to the Philippine Navy, Israel Shipyards has now turned over their Cavite shipyard, where the missile boats were built, to the Philippine Navy. Israel Shipyards Ltd. transferred the documents and keys of a newly-refurbished ...
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