US defense secretary Ashton Carter

US-PHL military alliance ‘ironclad’ — US defense chief

  SAN DIEGO, United States (AFP)-- US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said Thursday that America's alliance with the Philippines was…

Duterte nixes joint expeditions on PHL territory

(Eagle News)-- President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday (September 13) announced his desire not to join any joint patrols on the…

Allies finalize plans to defeat IS group

by Nicolas REVISE Laurent BARTHELEMY WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United States gathered its allies in the coalition fighting…

Pentagon chief heads to Asian summit as nations fret over S. China Sea

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter will depart Tuesday for an Asian security summit in Singapore,…

U.S. to sail submarine drones in South China Sea

The United States military is betting on a new technology to help retain its edge as china build up its…

Pentagon chief visits warship in South China Sea

by Laurent Barthelemy ABOARD the USS John C. Stennis, Undefined (AFP) -- US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter visited a warship close…

President Aquino meets with U.S. Defense Chief during courtesy call in Palace

MANILA, April 15 - President Benigno S. Aquino III on Thursday met with US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter during a…

US Defense Secretary Carter to visit warship in South China Sea

MANILA,Philippines (AFP) - US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said he would visit a warship close to flashpoint waters of the…

US forces to gain access to more Philippine bases: Carter

MANILA, Philippines (AFP) -- US forces will gain access to more military bases in the Philippines than the five already…

China to secure ‘de facto’ control of S. China Sea: US admiral

 WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- China is on its way to securing "de facto" control of the South China Sea, a top…

Seven countries to intensify campaign against IS

U.S. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter won agreement from defense ministers from France and five other nations on Wednesday to intensify…

Defense officials confim sailors’ navigational error, warn of more Islamic State attacks

Defense officials on Thursday (January 14) said to brace for more attacks, like the one in Indonesia claimed by Islamic…

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