Philippines
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Jan- 2025 -29 JanuaryAsia Pacific
Philippines and New Zealand in Talks for Defense Pact
The Philippines and New Zealand have begun negotiating an agreement that would allow them to deploy troops on each other's soil.
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28 JanuaryAsia Pacific
Philippines Upgrades Warships With ASW Capabilities to Patrol Contested Waters
The Philippine Navy has upgraded a trio of patrol vessels with a submarine detection capability as part of a strategy to deploy groups of warships for maritime defense and deterrence.
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28 JanuaryAsia Pacific
Philippines to Train With US Typhon Missile System Next Month
A Philippine platoon will be trained on using a US mid-range missile system in a move that will likely further fuel tensions with China.
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26 JanuarySea
Philippines Stops Research Survey After Chinese ‘Harassment’ in Disputed Sea
The Philippines said on Saturday it had suspended a scientific survey in the contested South China Sea due to "dangerous" harassment by Chinese navy and coast guard vessels and aircraft.
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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
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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