Philippines Eyes Bigger Military Drills With U.S., Cooperates With Vietnam in South China Sea
The Philippines and the United States hope to conduct what could be their largest military exercise in April, in a display of the...
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Japan, US, Philippines Team Up to Counter China’s Maritime Expansion
On Saturday, November 11, Japan led a yearly multinational naval exercise that included the Philippines as an observer for the first time, as...
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U.S. Says It Will Protect Philippines From China as Tensions in Pacific Rise
American officials are citing a 1951 mutual defense treaty after Chinese vessels collided with Philippine naval ships. ...
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Neighbors Slam China’s Military Incursions in Disputed Waters, Vow Cautionary Measures
SINGAPORE — On September 24, the Philippines condemned China’s coast guard for erecting a “floating barrier” within its exclusive economic zones, preventing Filipinos...
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Thailand Stages War Games With U.S. Military Personnel
Over 6,000 U.S. military personnel are participating in Cobra Gold, the largest joint military exercise in mainland Asia. ...
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Philippines Gives U.S. More Access to Military Bases as Tensions With China Rise
SINGAPORE — The Philippines has broadened access for American troops and equipment to four more Philippine military bases, after the visit of U.S....
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Does the Marcos-Xi Meeting Bode Well for China-Philippine Ties?
In light of political and economic pressure from both China and the U.S., the diplomatic tightrope that President Marcos intends to walk is...
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China, Philippines Try to Prevent ‘Miscalculation’ in Disputed Waters
The Philippines and China will set up direct communication between their foreign ministries to prevent "miscalculation and miscommunication" in the fiercely contested South...
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U.S. Backs Philippines Amid Beijing’s Forays in South China Sea
SINGAPORE — The United States on Tuesday reinforced its backing for its military ally, the Philippines, in wake of Beijing’s “escalating” forays near...
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For What Will We Go to War With China?
By what yardstick would we threaten war for the independence of Taiwan but continue to tolerate 60 years of totalitarian repression in Cuba,...
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Philippines Spokesman Defends Duterte’s Order to “Kill, Kill, Kill” Communists
The spokesman for Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte said his boss’s order from last week, in which he called on the military and police...
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