Philippines

Philippines, US, Japan Coastguards Hold First Ever Joint Drills

The Philippines, US, and Japan kicked off joint coastguard drills, as the nations seek to strengthen their maritime cooperation.

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Australia to Provide Surveillance Drones to Philippines

Australia said it would provide surveillance drones and other high-tech equipment to the Philippines to boost its maritime patrol capabilities.

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Biden, Marcos Discuss Securing Tense South China Sea

Responding to Beijing's expansion into the trade routes and islands of the South China Sea headlined talks between the US and the Philippines.

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Chinese, Philippine Vessels in ‘David and Goliath’ Near-Crash

A Chinese coast guard ship cut off a Philippine patrol vessel carrying journalists in the disputed South China Sea, causing a near-collision.

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Philippines Deploys Israeli Howitzers on Counter-Terror Operations

The Philippine Army has deployed two Autonomous Truck Mounted Howitzer Systems to support counter-terrorism operations in the central Visaya region.

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US, Philippine Troops Fire Rockets at Ship in Largest-Ever Drills

US and Philippine troops fired a salvo of rockets at a warship representing an enemy vessel in the disputed South China Sea, in the final exercise of the allies' largest-ever military drills.

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Philippines Gets Additional Fast-Attack Interdiction Ships From Israel

The Philippine Navy has taken delivery of two more fast attack interdiction-missile vessels from Israel Shipyards.

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Philippines, US Kick off Largest-Ever Joint Military Drills

The Philippines and the US launched their largest-ever joint military exercises, as the longstanding allies seek to counter growing Chinese assertiveness in the region.

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Philippines Rules Out ‘Offensive Actions’ on Bases US Can Use

The Philippines will not allow "any offensive actions" from the bases it has opened to US troops, President Ferdinand Marcos said.

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Philippines Urged to Build Military Base on Disputed Spratly Island

An Australian security expert has suggested that the Philippines build a military base on Pag-asa, an island situated on the disputed Spratly archipelago.

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