Philippines
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May- 2023 -2 MayAmericas
Biden, Marcos Discuss Securing Tense South China Sea
Responding to Beijing's expansion into the trade routes and islands of the South China Sea headlined talks between the US and the Philippines.
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Apr- 2023 -28 AprilSea
Chinese, Philippine Vessels in ‘David and Goliath’ Near-Crash
A Chinese coast guard ship cut off a Philippine patrol vessel carrying journalists in the disputed South China Sea, causing a near-collision.
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27 AprilAsia Pacific
Philippines Deploys Israeli Howitzers on Counter-Terror Operations
The Philippine Army has deployed two Autonomous Truck Mounted Howitzer Systems to support counter-terrorism operations in the central Visaya region.
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26 AprilAsia Pacific
US, Philippine Troops Fire Rockets at Ship in Largest-Ever Drills
US and Philippine troops fired a salvo of rockets at a warship representing an enemy vessel in the disputed South China Sea, in the final exercise of the allies' largest-ever military drills.
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17 AprilSea
Philippines Gets Additional Fast-Attack Interdiction Ships From Israel
The Philippine Navy has taken delivery of two more fast attack interdiction-missile vessels from Israel Shipyards.
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11 AprilAmericas
Philippines, US Kick off Largest-Ever Joint Military Drills
The Philippines and the US launched their largest-ever joint military exercises, as the longstanding allies seek to counter growing Chinese assertiveness in the region.
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11 AprilAsia Pacific
Philippines Rules Out ‘Offensive Actions’ on Bases US Can Use
The Philippines will not allow "any offensive actions" from the bases it has opened to US troops, President Ferdinand Marcos said.
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7 AprilSea
Philippines Urged to Build Military Base on Disputed Spratly Island
An Australian security expert has suggested that the Philippines build a military base on Pag-asa, an island situated on the disputed Spratly archipelago.
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3 AprilAsia Pacific
Philippines Announces Four More Military Bases US Troops Can Use
The Philippines announced the location of four additional military bases to be used by US troops, with one site near the hotly disputed South China Sea and another not far from Taiwan.
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Mar- 2023 -30 MarchAsia Pacific
After Egypt, US Sends Remaining Cyclone Patrol Ships to Philippines
The US Navy is transferring its remaining Cyclone-class patrol ships to the Philippines, providing a needed boost to the nation’s surveillance capabilities.
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