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The Armed forces of the United States, Australia, Canada, and the Philippines are set to conduct a Multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity in the West Philippines Sea (WPS) on Wednesday and Thursday. Sources: PH , US, Canada, Australia to hold WPS joint military exercise

Photo taken by the Diwata-2 satellite shows reclaimed land covered with built-up infrastructures at Subi Reef, February 13, 2022. Philippine Space Agency MANILA, Philippines — China now runs a fully functional military base on Subi Reef (Zamora) after years of unimpeded construction of military...

First of two parts US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin were misinformed in announcing the other day that the US government is "allocating an additional $500 million military financing to the Philippines." Blinken called it a "once-in-a-generation investment"...

"Trying to introduce external forces to protect its own security will only lead to greater insecurity for itself, and it might even become someone else's pawn," spokesman Lin Jian said. Source: China says Philippines risks 'greater insecurity' after US military aid pledge

Senate Minority Leader Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III on Wednesday questioned the $500 million aid given by the United States to the Philippines' military and coast guard. Source: 'Why always military hardware?' Pimentel asks amid US $500M aid for PH military, coast guard

Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero on Wednesday dismissed concerns about provoking tensions with China after the United States decided to allocate an additional USD500 million in foreign military financing to the Philippines. Source: Chiz: More military aid from US will not provoke China...

United States Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will announce $500 million in foreign military financing for the Philippines to help its oldest treaty ally in Asia bolster its defenses, the US Department of Defense said. Source: US to provide Philippines $500 million in military aid

Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. said on Monday that the Philippines was hoping to seal visiting forces deals, similar to the Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA), with three other countries next year to allow greater interoperability. Source...

Charles Q. Brown Jr., chair of the joint U.S. military chiefs, arrived in the Philippines on Tuesday and is set to visit one of the nine designated facilities for American rotational forces under the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement. Source: Top U.S. military official arrives in...

Because this ship has been grounded here, it has polluted the coral reef. Fish don't like living here, and I can't catch any fish," said 57-year-old captain Wu of a fishing boat. Source: Ren'ai Jiao in eyes of fisherman: Coral reef suffering due to grounded Philippine military vessel

It all began in 2004, when Gloria Macapagal Arroyo was president, Avelino Cruz was secretary of National Defense. Peking and Manila signed a memorandum of understanding for an intergovernmental program that would send military officers from the Armed Forces of the Philippines for training in...

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. told the military to serve the country and remain loyal as the government continues to thwart brewing destabilization plots against the current administration. Source: Marcos to military: Be loyal amid destabilization threats

‘WE PROVED, BECAUSE OF WHAT HAPPENED, THAT WHAT WE ARE FIGHTING FOR IS CORRECT’ Two environmental activists allegedly abducted by the Philippine military more than two weeks ago were freed Tuesday, sparking jubilation among supporters who had campaigned for their release.

Two activists under military custody requested not to join presser, NSC official claims Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, September 17) — Two activists who are now under military custody after being reported missing in Bataan in early September “requested” not to join the news conference last...

According to General Romeo Brawner Jr., chief of staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), holding joint military drills with China or even Vietnam is not out of the question because they could be seen as diplomatic gestures intended to avoid war with the nation's neighbors or any...

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Most people probably think of submarines as fairly modern inventions that date back no more than a hundred years. However, the world’s first use of a submarine in warfare took place in 1776 when the American vessel The Turtle attempted to attach a time bomb to the bottom of the British ship...

The five-star rank didn’t exist until 1944, and it was retired in 1981 when Omar Bradley, the final recipient died. The most notable of these five men was former president Dwight D. Eisenhower. George Washington was formerly a five star general, but he was posthumously promoted to a six-star...

A former journalist, Archibald Willingham **** was a well-known military aide and adviser to US presidents William Howard Taft and Theodore Roosevelt. He joined the army who fought during the Spanish-American War. After the war ended, he was assigned to the Philippines as a volunteer and later...