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The Philippine Navy now leads an international force that includes the U.S., Japan, South Korea, Australia, Singapore, Italy, Jordan, Turkey, Spain, and more.
For the first time, the Philippine Navy is leading CTF 151, the world's largest counter-piracy force, whose members include the U.S., Japan, South Korea, Australia, Spain, Singapore, Italy, Turkey, Jordan, Brazil, and more.Leading the Combined Task Force 151 (CTF 151) is Philippine Navy Capt. Mateo Carido, who replaced ...
In late spring, as Ukraine's counteroffensive struggled to progress, Robert Spangle went to Kramatorsk, in eastern Ukraine, to photograph soldiers heading to, and returning from, the front lines.
Above: 1 of 21: Awaiting a train departure in Kramatorsk, the farthest stop east on this rail line open to civilians.On the eastern front of Ukraine, Kramatorsk is where the rail line ends and the frontline begins. Though the troops’ forward line is ...
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The UNFPA suggests we need inclusive policies instead of discriminatory tools for population control.
In November 2022, humanity ticked an astounding historical milestone: The world population eclipsed eight billion people. Eight billion. It’s a number too big to imagine, which is why much of the reception to the news is the opposite of what one would ...
In a surprising turn of events, Barbie is suddenly more controversial than Oppenheimer.
Who would have thought that, of all movies, Barbie would be embroiled in a geopolitical drama? The highly-anticipated film by Greta Gerwig has caused quite a stir in Southeast Asia over its controversial map of the South China Sea depicting the nine-dash ...
Another layer to the complicated saga between the Malaysian government and the self-proclaimed Filipino heirs of the last Sultan of Sulu.
The government of Malaysia has scored a victory in the long-standing case of the Sulu Sultan's heirs in the Paris Court of Appeals earlier this week. It's another step toward the annulment of a prior ruling that awarded nearly $15 billion worth ...
The Philippine Air Force's multi-role fighter acquisition project should get quite the boost.
The Philippines and Sweden have reached an agreement that would have the former obtaining new fighter jets as part of the Philippine Air Force (PAF)'s multi-role fighter acquisition project.Department of National Defense Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. and Swedish Defense Minister Pål Jonson ...
To counter any possible aggression in the West Philippine Sea.
The coast guards of the United States, Japan, and the Philippines will be conducting trilateral maritime exercises in the West Philippine Sea from June 1 to 7, 2023. This marks the first time in history that the three agencies will work together.On ...
As tensions between the United States and China come to a head, a new world order is emerging, he says, and it's going to be led by the new "CIA"—China, India, and the ASEAN.
MACAO—Much has been said and written about the tensions between the West and the East. In particular, this geopolitical sparring contest between the United States and China is only picking up steam in recent months and will likely continue to do so ...
The exercises were once regularly held in the Philippines from 1976 to 1990.
With Balikatan 2023 set to end on April 28, the United States and the Philippines hope to continue their joint training by bringing back Cope Thunder, a combined bilateral air training exercise that was once regularly held in the Philippines."It provides a ...