watch now
More articles about: West Philippine Sea
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 ...
.jpg)
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 ...
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 did ...
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 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 ship-killer missiles are very difficult to shoot down.
The first batch of Filipino Marines completed their initial training on using the BrahMos Missile co-developed by India and Russia. It is the world’s fastest cruise missile. According to the EurAsian Times, they were decorated with interim pins by the Indian Navy, which ...
.jpg)
Talks of a Tripartite Alliance between Japan, the U.S., and the Philippines are simmering.
After revealing that the Philippines is eyeing a VFA-like security arrangement with Japan, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. revealed that his country is eyeing what could be a tripartite security alliance with the U.S. and Japan, two of the world’s most powerful ...
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 ...
