In 2024, the Philippine Department of National Defense launched its Comprehensive Archipelagic Defense Concept (CADC), which outlines the roles of the army, air force and navy in defending Philippine ...

MANILA, Philippines — Armed Forces of the Philippines chief Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. said the military would procure more missile systems, warships and fighter jets to boost the country’s deterrence ...

The Philippines' armed forces chief gave his assurance on Tuesday that a telecom firm part-owned by a Chinese state company posed no national security threat, and said equipment it will install in ...

Philippine Marine Corps Sgt. Luel Depra, a force reconnaissance Marine with Force Reconnaissance Group, Battalion Landing Team 10, 4th Marine Regiment, assesses the terrain during a reconnaissance ...

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine defense chief condemned China’s deployment of a swarm of armed coast guard forces, backed by a helicopter and a drone, closer to the Philippines’ military ...

The new frigate is the second of two Miguel Malvar-class vessels built by South Korea's HD Hyundai Heavy Industries under the Armed Forces of the Philippines' Horizon 2 modernization program. The ...

FILE - A Philippine navy ship BRP Sierra Madre is seen at the Second Thomas Shoal locally known as Ayungin Shoal at the South China Sea on April 23, 2023. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila, File) MANILA, ...

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s decision to visit the Philippines on his first official trip to the region this week is commendable and sends a strong signal of commitment and of the enduring ...

Cheers, handshakes and shared stories filled the air Sept. 23–25 as the Hawai‘i National Guard and Armed Forces of the ...

Read full article: The washout begins as soaking rain is set to continue all week MANILA – The Philippine defense chief condemned China’s deployment of a swarm of armed coast guard forces, backed by a ...