US says military exercises with Philippines 'purely defensive', for force readiness
U.S.-Philippine military exercises are longstanding, "purely defensive" and intended to maintain force readiness and preserve ...
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A vision for peace
WE HEARD the Philippine military chief, Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr,, articulate this week his desire to have South Korea be part ...
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PBBM's West Philippine Sea stand: 'Filipinos do not yield'
Amid continued provocations by the China Coast Guard (CCG) and numerous diplomatic protests from the Philippines, President ...
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AFP shifts focus to external defense as CPP-NPA front down to 1
No guerrilla fronts remain active across the country today. Only seven weakened groups remain to be dismantled, and they are the subject of focused operations. But along with the assertion of ...
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PH mulls private, foreign funding for military modernization
The Philippines is looking to expand its funding sources for the military’s modernization program as Armed Forces of the ...
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Pope rebukes Trump administration over migrant deportations, and appears to take direct aim at Vance
Pope Francis has issued a major rebuke to the Trump administration’s mass deportation of migrants. He warned that the program ...
Japan Detects Russian and Chinese Spy Ships Near Territory
The Russian and Chinese militaries have sent spy ships to waters close to United States treaty ally Japan, Tokyo reported on ...
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Hawaii Marines train with new anti-­drone fighting system
Marines in Hawaii are testing out a new anti-­drone fighting system as they prepare for a deployment to the Western Pacific ...