Reports

Chinese militia vessels coming closer to Palawan
Several ships believed to be Chinese maritime militia were spotted by fishermen in Iroquois Reef in the West Philippine Sea in this photo taken in September. The military said an average of 25...

Smuggled cigarettes worth over P400M seized in Zamboanga City this year
INQUIRER FILE PHOTO. ZAMBOANGA CITY, ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR — Cigarette smuggling is getting to be a lucrative business in this city as the police and the navy report seizing from January to November more than P400 million...

USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: Dec. 5, 2022
USNI News Graphic These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world as of Dec. 5, 2022, based on Navy and public data. In cases where a CSG or ARG is conducting disaggregated...

USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Wraps 15-Month Repair Period, Five U.S. Aircraft Carriers Underway
Sailors aboard USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) depart Norfolk Naval Shipyard on Dec. 1, 2022. US Navy Photo The second oldest carrier in the Navy wrapped sea trials after completing more than a year of repairs at Norfolk Naval Shipyard, USNI News has learned....

Japan air force execs in PH for goodwill visit
High-ranking officials of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) will meet Philippine Air Force (PAF) commanding general Lt. Gen. Connor Anthony Canlas Sr. at Clark Air Base in Mabalacat City, Pampanga on Wednesday, Dec. 7, for a goodwill visit. .Maj. Gen. Takahashi...

Thanh Hoa vessels possible of violating rules against IUU fishing announced
he central coastal province of Thanh Hoa has made public a list of 344 fishing vessels showing high risks of violating regulations against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, according to the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development....

11 fishermen rescued in Zamboanga City
Authorities have rescued 11 fishermen on board a commercial fishing boat that capsized off the waters of Tictabon Island and Mampang in Zamboanga City on Wednesday, Nov. 30. A report from the PCG Station Zamboanga said they received a phone call from a resident of...

A PLAN TO PUSH BACK AGAINST CHINA’S FISHING PRACTICES
The Soviet fishing fleet was once a near-permanent fixture on America’s Pacific coast, hauling in an estimated 1.2 million tons of fish until the two sides reached an agreement to limit the Soviet catch in exchange for a relaxation of rules on Soviet port visits....

South Korea scrambles jets after Chinese, Russian warplanes approach
Russian Tupolev Tu-95 turboprop-powered strategic bombers fly above the Kremlin's cathedrals in Moscow, on May 7, 2015, during a rehearsal for the Victory Day military parade. Russia will celebrate the 70th anniversary of the 1945 victory over Nazi Germany on May 9....

Philippines will explore for oil in South China Sea even without a deal with Beijing: Marcos
The Philippines must find a way to explore for oil and gas in the South China Sea even without a deal with China, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on Thursday, emphasizing his country’s right to exploit energy reserves in the contested waterway. “That’s a big thing...

A Long March-2F carrier rocket, carrying the Shenzhou-15 spacecraft with three astronauts to China's Tiangong space station, lifts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Northwest China’s Gansu Province late on Nov 29, 2022. (Photo: AFP/CNS) BEIJING:...

China likely to have 1,500 nuclear warheads by 2035: Pentagon
A nuclear-powered Type 094A Jin-class ballistic missile submarine of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy is seen during a military display in the South China Sea, on Apr 12, 2018. (Photo: REUTERS/Stringer) WASHINGTON: China will likely have a...