Taiwan’s defence ministry said it detected 9 Chinese aircraft and 4 ships in its neighborhood on Monday. The defence ministry said that the Taiwanese armed forces have monitored the situation and tasked Combat air patrol aircraft, Navy ships and land-based missile...
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The Philippines plans to buy another 15 Israel-made fast gunboats on top of an existing order for nine of these vessels to modernize its arsenal and military fleets, the Navy chief said Monday. Rear Adm. Toribio Adaci Jr. announced the plans after the commissioning...
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First two vessels of the class, named Hainan and Guangxi, complete training tests, including live-fire shooting It is believed the ships, which can carry 30 helicopters and 1,000 marines, would play vital role in potential military campaign against Taiwan ...
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FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Western governments are aiming to cap the price of Russia’s oil exports in an attempt to limit the fossil fuel earnings that support Moscow’s budget, its military and the invasion of Ukraine. The cap is set to take effect on Dec. 5, the same...
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The Philippines and Australia on Friday renewed calls for continued maritime cooperation activities as part of bilateral relations of the two countries. For both sides, maritime ties included conduct of related dialogues, joint exercises, capacity building activities,...
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The Philippines has sought an official explanation from China’s government after a Chinese coast guard vessel reportedly seized Chinese rocket debris from Filipino navy personnel in the disputed South China Sea, officials said yesterday. Maria Theresa Daza, a...
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After pandemic suspension, China pledges to restart military drills with Indonesia, send navy delegation to Bangladesh celebrations Strengthening regional military engagements a pillar of Xi Jinping’s ‘great nation diplomacy’ China has restarted its military exchanges...
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MANILA – The Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) will be deploying two McDonnell Douglas F-15 “Eagle” jet fighters and 60 personnel for exercises with the Philippine Air Force (PAF) from Nov. 27 to Dec. 11. The unit-to-unit exercise will be held at Clark...
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SUBIC, Philippines – The U.S. military will likely return to Subic Bay 30 years after relinquishing what was once their largest military base in Asia due to concerns over China’s increasing maritime assertiveness, a top official of the local body...
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The US military is likely to return to Subic Bay 30 years after relinquishing what was once their largest military base in Asia, due to concerns over China’s increasing maritime assertiveness, a top official of the local body overseeing the free port zone said. The...
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MANILA – Negotiations on a code of conduct (COC) in the South China Sea will resume next year, Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo said Thursday. Manalo said talks were stalled for at least two years due to the challenges posed by the coronavirus disease 2019...
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“It makes sense to invest high-level attention to restore deepened cooperation across the board with this youthful, populous, prospering, and strategically located ally,” said Daniel Russel, the top US diplomat for East Asia under former US president Barack Obama and...
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