Defense

China, SE Asia to hold maritime drill to ease tensions

SINGAPORE (AFP) -- China and Southeast Asian states will hold their first joint maritime exercises next week, officials said Friday,…

Japan military officer killed during US-Philippine drill

  TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan's military said Sunday one of its members was killed in a car crash in…

Japan claims China ‘escalating’ military actions

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan's defense chief on Monday warned the country faces a tough security environment, with China and…

Japan’s largest warship to head to PHL for five-day visit

(Eagle News) -- Japan's largest warship will be heading to the Philippines for a five-day visit. In an advisory, the…

North Korea still ‘serious and imminent threat’: Japan

  TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- North Korea still poses a "serious and imminent threat", Japan said Tuesday in its first annual…

Duterte says three members of US Cabinet wrote him to offer US military equipment

(Eagle News) -- President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday, Aug. 23, said three members of the US Cabinet have written him…

Filipino, Russian officials met in Moscow to discuss ways to share info vs terrorism — envoy

(Eagle News)--Filipino and Russian  officials met in Moscow, Russia early August to discuss ways on how to share information to…

US Senate passes huge defense bill, sends it to Trump

    WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The US Senate easily passed a $716.3 billion defense authorization bill Wednesday that…

Pentagon chief Mattis reduced to carrying out orders he dislikes

by Sylvie Lanteaume  © Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)--From housing undocumented migrants to scrapping joint exercises with South Korea…

Mattis visits China amid Korea talks, strategic tensions

by Paul HANDLEY Agence France-Presse EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, United States (AFP)--US Secretary of Defense James Mattis will make his…

Trump says he will stop ‘war games’ with S. Korea

  Singapore (AFP) -- The US will stop holding joint military exercises on the Korean peninsula, President Donald Trump said…

Duterte defends Calida anew from conflict of interest allegations

(Eagle News) -- President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday, June 3, again defended Solicitor General Jose Calida over the allegations of…

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