The viability of the Philippine Army’s (PA) aviation team deployment to Palawan will be determined by their level of participation in the ongoing AJEX DAGITPA exercises. Vice Admiral Alberto Carlos, Western Command (WESCOM) commander, said that the army’s aviation...
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BEIJING — China’s foreign minister called for the “rebuilding of mutual trust” in a phone conversation with his Australian counterpart Tuesday, Beijing said, in a sign of easing tensions after years of difficult ties between the countries. Australia...
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Myanmar expected to top agenda at summit as Asean faces growing calls to quickly address growing violence in country Meeting will be a chance for bloc to demonstrate its convening power, and engage G20 and Apec participants to ‘bring about a diffusion of tensions’,...
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International oceanic collaboration is not unprecedented and might be the ticket for tamping down hostilities between US and China. The South China Sea is a unique natural laboratory for ocean research and exploration. And yet, this rifted basin, dotted with atolls,...
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A number of Philippine Navy officers are receiving submarine training in France, with DCI Group. The formation started in 2019 in Brest. Its goal is to assist the Philippines as the country is looking to set up its own submarine force from scratch. The Philippine Navy...
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More than 300 Sri Lankan nationals suspected of migrating from Myanmar to Canada were rescued by maritime rescuers in Vietnamese waters. News from the VietnamMaritimeSearch and Rescue Coordination Center: On 7/11, the Center received information from the Sri Lanka...
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MANILA – The BRP Antonio Luna (FF-151), one of the Philippine Navy (PN)’s two guided missile frigates, will be participating in the sixth iteration of “DAGIT PA” which will take place from Nov. 7 to 18 at the Western Command (Wescom) joint operations...
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This summer, as China fired missiles into the sea off Taiwan to protest House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to the island, a much different kind of geopolitical standoff was taking shape in another corner of the Pacific Ocean. Thousands of miles away, a heavily-armed...
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All the recent developments in the heavily disputed West Philippine Sea (WPS) in South China Sea are being closely monitored by the Department of National Defense (DND). This was the assurance given by DND spokesperson Arsenio Andolong after new high-resolution images...
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The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) has recommended precautionary measures following the launch of the Long March 5B on Monday, 31 October, at 03:37 PM Philippine Time from the Wenchang Space Launch Center in Hainan Island. The rocket is carrying the Mengtian...
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MANILA, Oct 26 (Reuters) – A lawmaker in the Philippines has reintroduced legislation to prevent maritime and airspace encroachment by Chinese vessels, by restricting them to designated sea lanes and air routes and prescribing jail time for captains or vessel...
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HMA Ships Hobart and Stalwart are in the Philippines after completing a trilateral transit of the South China Sea. The Royal Australian Navy ships sailed in a task group with United States Ship Milius and Japanese Ship Kirisame. Hobart Navigating Officer Lieutenant...
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