Defense

Duterte defends SolGen Calida

(Eagle News) -- President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday, May 30, came to the defense of Solicitor General Jose Calida, who…

Trump says US not notified yet on North Korea threat to cancel summit

  WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US President Donald Trump sounded a note of caution Wednesday about his much-vaunted summit…

N. Korea casts doubt on Trump summit

  SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea on Wednesday called into question a much-anticipated and unprecedented summit between its leader…

NGOs urge Spain not to sell warships to Saudi Arabia

  MADRID, Spain (AFP) -- A coalition of NGOs on Wednesday urged Spain not to sign off on a planned sale…

NATO does not want new arms race: secretary general

OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) -- NATO does not want a new arms race with Russia, the alliance's secretary general said Wednesday amid…

US gives boats to Vietnam amid South China Sea tensions

HANOI, Vietnam (AFP) -- The US delivered six patrol boats and equipment worth a combined $20 million to Vietnam, the…

US approves $1 billion in Saudi defense contracts

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United States formally approved defense contracts totaling more than $1 billion with Saudi Arabia…

UK to invest £48m in chemical weapons defense after spy poisoning

  LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Britain will invest £48 million in a new chemical weapons defense center and vaccinate…

US aircraft carrier arrives in Vietnam for historic visit

https://youtu.be/yMs6ApfuvL8   DANANG, Vetnam (AFP) -- A US aircraft carrier arrived in Vietnam Monday for the first time since the…

Duterte: PHL to receive 5000 firearms from “friendly country”

(Eagle News) -- President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday said the Philippines would receive 5,000 firearms from a "friendly country." In…

Japan eyes $46bn defense budget to counter N. Korea: report

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan plans a record $46 billion defence budget for the next fiscal year to strengthen its missile defence…

Saudi vows new Islamic alliance ‘will wipe terrorists from the earth’

by Anuj Chopra Agence France Presse RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) -- Saudi Arabia's crown prince vowed to "pursue terrorists until…

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