Philippines
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Jan- 2024 -31 JanuaryAsia Pacific
Philippine Island Facing Taiwan Eyed for Next Exercises With US
An island in the northernmost Philippines is being eyed as the next location of an annual US-Philippines joint military exercise.
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30 JanuaryAsia Pacific
Philippines OKs $35B ‘Re-Horizon 3’ Military Modernization Plan
The Philippine government has approved a revised military modernization plan, which would see it spend up to $35 billion in 10 years.
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29 JanuaryAsia Pacific
Nine Islamist Militants Killed in Philippine Clash: Army
Nine Islamist militants including three suspects in a Catholic mass bombing in the southern Philippines have been killed in a clash with troops, the military said.
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25 JanuaryAsia Pacific
Philippines Pushes for Self-Reliance in Defense
The Philippines is pushing for a more self-reliant defense posture in the face of increasing security threats from China.
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16 JanuarySea
Germany to Donate More Drones to Philippine Coast Guard
Germany has promised to donate drones to the Philippines for maritime surveillance operations in the West Philippine Sea.
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12 JanuaryAir
Indonesia Urges Philippines to Buy Anti-Submarine Aircraft
Indonesian President Joko Widodo has asked Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to buy anti-submarine aircraft from Jakarta.
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8 JanuaryCyber
Philippines Working With Hackers Against State-Backed Cyberattacks
The Philippine government is employing hackers to counter an increase in state-sponsored cyberattacks, according to an official
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4 JanuarySea
China, US Announce Military Patrols in Disputed South China Sea
China and the US both announced military deployments in the South China Sea, following heightened tensions between Beijing and the Philippines.
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Dec- 2023 -21 DecemberAsia Pacific
Philippines Gets Advanced Air Surveillance Radar From Japan
The Philippines has acquired an advanced radar system from Japan to bolster its air surveillance capability.
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19 DecemberAsia Pacific
Clash Kills Philippine Soldier, Six Rebels Ahead of Talks
Six communist guerrillas and a soldier were killed in a clash, officials said, as the Philippine government prepared to restart peace talks to end one of the world's longest-running Maoist insurgencies.
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