China pressure drives AFP defense shift
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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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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Filipino workers in Taiwan are facing a growing dispute over workplace conditions, with protests highlighting a deeper tension between labor rights and…
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To enhance the teaching skills and professional capacity of overseas Mandarin educators, the Overseas Community Affairs Council (OCAC), in partnership with the…
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Taiwan has opened processing for 1.2 million jobs for foreign household workers, including for nannies, following a shift in labor policy, creating new…
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Pedro Taduran swears that eight-division legend Manny Pacquiao was right on the money in his assessment of his last fight, a seventh-round stoppage of Mexican…
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The Department of National Defense joined the nation in commemorating the 84th Araw ng Kagitingan, with President Ferdinand Marcos…
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‘This trip is entirely for cross-strait peace and stability, so it has nothing to do with arms procurement or other issues.’
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TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) — Taiwan’s main opposition leader will make a rare trip to China on Tuesday, with Beijing expected to use the visit to increase its…
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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has asked General Randy George to step down as chief of staff of the US Army, an official said Thursday.
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‘Using cutting-edge underwater vehicles, [w]e created a three-dimensional image of the ship that then allowed us to begin its excavation.’
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The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) on Wednesday highlighted its strengthening defense ties with the Philippines after conducting its most complex underwater…
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