Philippines
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Jan- 2025 -23 JanuaryAsia Pacific
US, Philippines Conduct Maritime Drills in South China Sea
The Armed Forces of the Philippines and the US Navy have conducted a bilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity in the South China Sea.
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23 JanuaryTerrorism
![Members of the Bangsamoro Islamic Armed Forces (BIAF), armed wing of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), gather inside one of their camps in Mindanao. TED ALJIBE | Credit: AFP [File Photo from Agence France-Presse (AFP)]](https://thedefensepost.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/1013736269_0_0_3000_1880_1440x900_80_0_1_1d4308dbf96ab7446faf8fd7042789f2.jpg-390x220.jpg)
Two Soldiers Dead, 12 Wounded in Ambush by Ex-Philippine Rebels
Former Muslim rebels ambushed government troops assigned to escort UN staff visiting the southern Philippines, killing two soldiers and wounding 12 others, the military said Thursday.
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20 JanuaryAir
Philippines to Double FA-50 Supersonic Fighter Jet Fleet
The Philippines is considering the purchase of 12 more FA-50 Fighting Eagle supersonic combat aircraft from South Korea.
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18 JanuaryAsia Pacific
Philippine Navy Holds Exercise Near China-Controlled Reef
The Philippine Navy said its warships held exercises Friday in the South China Sea as part of its efforts to assert its sovereign rights over waters also claimed by Beijing.
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17 JanuaryAir
Philippines Expands Black Hawk Fleet With Lockheed Delivery
The Philippine Air Force has taken delivery of 10 new Sikorsky Black Hawk helicopters ordered from Lockheed Martin.
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14 JanuaryAsia Pacific
Philippines Alarmed by Chinese Ships Moving Closer to Shore
The Philippines said Tuesday it was alarmed by Chinese coast guard patrols which are growing closer to the country's shore.
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12 JanuaryAsia Pacific
Philippines Deploys Coast Guard Ship to Counter China Patrols
The Philippines said it had deployed a coast guard ship to challenge Chinese patrol boats attempting to "alter the existing status quo" of the disputed South China Sea.
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8 JanuaryCyber
Chinese Hackers Attack Philippines Presidential Office
The Philippines has confirmed that no data had been stolen following a recorded cyberattack by a Chinese state-sponsored actor on the Office of the President.
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3 JanuaryAir
Philippines Decommissions Combat Aircraft Used for Counter-Terrorism
The Philippine Air Force has decommissioned its last two pairs of AH-1S Cobra attack helicopters and OV-10 Bronco light attack aircraft.
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2 JanuaryAsia Pacific
Philippines Recovers Suspected Chinese Submarine Drone
A submarine drone suspected to be from China was recovered in waters off the central Philippines, warning of "potential national security implications."
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