Philippines seeks offers in procurement of 40 multi-role fighter jets
MANILA - The Philippines has started soliciting offers as it plans to procure 40 new multi-role fighter aircraft to boost its territorial...
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- Aug 29
Chinese Embassy in Philippines protests remarks made by Japan ambassador concerning South China Sea dispute
BEIJING - China's embassy in the Philippines on Thursday said it had sent a diplomatic note of protest to the Japanese embassy in the...
- Aug 27
Philippines says China's South China Sea moves aggressive, illegal
MANILA - The Philippine government slammed China on Monday for "repeated aggressive, unprofessional and illegal" actions in the South...
- Aug 27
Exclusive-China spent $15.3 billion on Pacific exercises in 2023, internal Taiwan estimates show
TAIPEI - China spent about $15 billion, or 7% of its defence budget, on exercises in the Western Pacific in 2023, according to a...
- Aug 20
Philippine says China coast guard are hindering confidence-building
MANILA - The Philippines on Tuesday said China's coast guard was not helping efforts to build confidence in the South China Sea, after...
- Aug 20
Taiwan shows off missile firepower on rare trip to sensitive test site
JIUPENG, Taiwan - Taiwan showed off its missile firepower on Tuesday, launching a battery of surface-to-air missiles in front of...
- Aug 12
Philippines urges China to de-escalate tensions after air incident over Scarborough Shoal
MANILA - The Philippines urged Beijing on Monday to heed calls to de-escalate tensions in the South China Sea after what it described as...
- Jul 25
ASEAN seeks to tackle Myanmar crisis, South China Sea tension
The Southeast Asian bloc ASEAN met in Laos on Wednesday as it seeks to advance a stalled bid to resolve a crisis in Myanmar and cool...
- Jul 21
US to support Philippines' efforts to resupply ship on atoll, Sullivan says
The United States "will do what is necessary" to see that the Philippines is able to resupply a ship on the Second Thomas Shoal that...
- Jul 12
China rebukes EU over statement about South China Sea
BEIJING - China has rebuked the European Union over a statement about the South China Sea, saying the bloc ignored historical and...
- Jul 12
Philippines rejects 'use of force' to undermine its South China Sea interests
MANILA - The Philippines rejects the "use of force" to undermine its interests in the contested South China Sea but it does not want any...
- Jul 12
Japan warns of rising tension over China's military drills near Taiwan
TOKYO - Japan warned on Friday that China risked escalating tension with Taiwan with an increase in military exercises that appeared...
- Jul 12
Taiwan monitors Chinese military surge, calls China a threat to stability
TAIPEI - Taiwan said on Thursday that it was closely watching the Chinese military, which it said posed a rising threat to the region,...
- Jul 12
Philippines air force joins multi-nation war games in Australia
DARWIN, Australia - The Philippines Air Force arrived in northern Australia on Wednesday on its first overseas deployment in six decades...
- Jul 6
China anchors 'monster ship 'in South China Sea, Philippine coast guard says
MANILA - The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said on Saturday that China's largest coastguard vessel has anchored in Manila's exclusive...
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