Japan ground forces chief visits Philippine Army, eyes stronger defense ties
Lt. Gen. Kobayashi Hiroki, commanding general of the Ground Component Command (GCC) of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF), rendered an inaugural…
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Lt. Gen. Kobayashi Hiroki, commanding general of the Ground Component Command (GCC) of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF), rendered an inaugural…
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JAKARTA (AFP) — The defense ministers of Indonesia and Japan met in Jakarta Monday to sign a defense cooperation agreement, underlining the need to safeguard…
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Ukraine also hit several a cruise missile carrier and three shadow fleet tankers of Russia.
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The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) on Sunday intensified its response efforts in Albay after ashfall from Mayon Volcano affected 52 barangays.
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‘We Europeans must take greater responsibility for our security.’
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This is justice in its calibrated form. It does not punish where punishment is unjustified. But neither does it ignore the harm done.
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The scenario highlighted close coordination across air, land and sea units in countering a maritime threat.
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GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) —An extra week of negotiations to complete the crucial missing piece of an international agreement on handling future pandemics kicks…
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BAGUIO CITY — As the Philippines faces new economic setbacks in 2026 driven by recent typhoons and global instability, the indigenous farmers of the Cordillera…
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The Philippine Fleet and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) discussed strengthening naval cooperation, enhancing interoperability, and advancing…
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TOKYO (AFP) — Japan will relax its decades-old restrictions on arms exports, allowing the sale of lethal weapons overseas, government spokesman Minoru Kihara…
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Strong rhetoric from China over developments in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) has further reinforced the resolve of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP),…
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Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on Tuesday dismissed China’s claim that the Philippines is “playing with fire” by holding joint military exercises with…
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The Philippines will showcase its newly acquired BrahMos missile system in this year’s Balikatan exercises, though only in simulation and not in an actual…
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed "harsh action" on Monday against a soldier caught on camera vandalising a statue of Jesus…
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‘It depends on how he will present his arguments. If needed, he may be told to join the defense team.’
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SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — North Korea test-fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles on Sunday, South Korea’s military said, the latest in a recent flurry…
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Philippine Army chief Lt. Gen. Antonio G. Nafarrete and Japan Ground Self Defense Force chief Gen. Arai Masayoshi held their third high-level talks via video…
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