MANILA, PHILIPPINES — The Philippine Coast Guard vessel BRP Sindangan accidentally hit a China Coast Guard ship that blocked its path on Saturday. According to Philippine reporters on the scene, the Philippine Coast Guard said the CCG boat 4103 chased…
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US will commit $2.5 billion in military aid for the Philippines
WASHINGTON, USA — In a bipartisan effort to address the escalating security challenges in the Indo-Pacific region, United States Senators Bill Hagerty (R-TN) and Tim Kaine (D-VA), both members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, have introduced the Philippines Enhanced…
China openly warns the Philippines: “Prepare to bear all consequences”
BEIJING, China — China’s Defense Ministry on Sunday warned the Philippines to halt actions that “could escalate the situation” in the disputed West Philippine Sea (South China Sea), a day after Manila accused Beijing of severely damaging a vessel and injuring…
China now claims Gulf of Tonkin which Vietnam owns, renaming it Beibu Gulf
In a move that has sparked interest and concern in the international community, China has declared a new baseline defining its territorial claims in the northern part of the Gulf of Tonkin, an area it shares with Vietnam. The announcement…
US pushes F-16 fighter jets for the Philippine Air Force
It appears that the Philippine Air Force’s Multirole Fighter Acquisition Project will be impacted by the strengthened defense ties between the Philippines and the United States through the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA). During the 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue attended by…
