US warships conduct exercises in South China Sea
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- A US aircraft carrier group sailed into the South China Sea on a so-called "freedom…
5 years ago
Defense
Pres. Duterte says he wants to buy more new choppers, decommission old ones after fatal crash
(Eagle News) -- President Rodrigo Duterte said he wanted to completely decommission all Huey helicopters in the Philippine Air…
5 years ago
N Korea’s Kim pledges to strengthen defence capabilities: KCNA
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- Nuclear-armed North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un vowed to strengthen its military capabilities at a…
5 years ago
US gov’t turns over P1.4-B worth of defense equipment, including anti-IED devices, to PHL
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrYZK1NLxEE&feature=youtu.be (Eagle News) -- Some P1.4 billion worth of weapons, including snipers and equipment against improvised explosive devices (IED), were…
6 years ago
US stresses alliance with PHL in turn-over of $18M worth of precision-guided weapons
Trump's Nat'l Security Advisor says US welcomes Duterte's extension of VFA (Eagle News) -- US President Donald Trump's national…
6 years ago
Japan, Vietnam boost defense ties as South China Sea tensions mount
HANOI, Vietnam (AFP) -- Japan and Vietnam agreed to step up security and defence cooperation Monday, reaching an agreement in…
6 years ago
After White House, Covid-19 breaches Pentagon
by Sylvie LANTEAUME Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The US commander-in-chief has Covid-19 and the top…
6 years ago
US warship sails near disputed islands in tense South China Sea
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- An American warship sailed near the disputed Paracel Islands in the South China Sea, the…
6 years ago
Pentagon slams Chinese missile launches in South China Sea
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The US Defense Department said Thursday that Chinese test launches of ballistic missiles in the…
6 years ago
PHL defense chief says China fabricating sea claims over PHL maritime territory
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) -- China's "nine-dash line" used to claim most of the South China Sea is a fabrication, the…
6 years ago
India uses arrival of new fighter jets to warn China
NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- The first five Rafale fighter jets bought from France in a multi-billion-dollar deal landed in…
6 years ago
South Korea’s first military satellite launched
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korea's first-ever military communications satellite has been successfully launched by private operator SpaceX, Seoul…
6 years ago
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