The Philippines is exploring possible peacekeeping and defense industry cooperation with Germany as part of efforts to expand ...

SEOUL, South Korea — The Philippines’ secretary of national defense has called on South Korea and other small nations to band together as they did during the Korean War to resist China’s “creeping ...

THE Philippines and Japan signed a defense pact on Thursday that would allow the tax-free provision of ammunition, fuel, food ...

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Canada and the Philippines, both staunch critics of China’s increasingly coercive actions in the disputed South China Sea, signed a key defense agreement on Sunday to boost ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines and Japan formally activated the Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) on Thursday, the Department of National Defense (DND) said, marking a key step in strengthening ...

The Philippines signed in June a contract to procure an additional 12 FA-50PH light combat aircraft from South Korea. (KAI) The Philippine government has proposed a 2026 defence budget of PHP299.3 ...

The Growth of China’s Navy: Past, Present, and Future Domestic challenges threaten to derail the military’s efforts to upgrade its capabilities and reorient itself toward new strategic priorities.

MANILA, Philippines — South Korea’s HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has reaffirmed the strong and growing naval defense cooperation between the Philippines and the Republic of Korea. Officials of HD ...

The agreement is the fifth that Manila has signed, after similar deals with the United States, Australia, Japan, and New Zealand. Canadian Defense Minister David McGuinty and Philippine Defense ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines and Japan took another step in their expanding defense ties on Thursday, January 15, ...

The Philippines is a maritime nation comprising thousands of islands, which are strategically located at the intersection of the Pacific Ocean and the South China Sea. This position makes the country ...