MELBOURNE, Australia — The Philippines has confirmed it is in the process of canceling a contract to acquire Russian-built transport helicopters, citing changes in priorities…
The United States has warned it will defend the Philippines against any attack on its ships or aircraft in the South China Sea. US Secretary…
ANALYSIS - As the Philippines buys cheap and unreliable Russian military weapons, such as the Indian-Russian BrahMos land-based PJ-10 cruise missile announced last week, which will be used by…
Chinese vessels have backed down from a Philippine-occupied atoll in the South China Sea after imposing a quasi-blockade that provoked strong warnings from Manila and Washington. Philippine Defense…
Plans to build facilities for U.S. troops in the Philippines, which had stalled for years amid wrangling over rules for visiting forces, are back on…
Soon after China’s amended Maritime Traffic Safety Law took effect on September 1 requiring all foreign vessels sailing in the South China Sea to report their information…
As part of what I earlier called Philippines’ President Rodrigo Duterte’s game of 'balance the Dragon and the Eagle,' or making military moves to please both…
After months of growing provocations by the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) and its naval auxiliaries and ostensibly ‘civilian’ Chinese fishing fleets, the Philippines is…
FOR YOUR EYES ONLY – With the many national security and intelligence topics that American Defense News (ADN) cannot adequately cover every day – in…
Fulfilling a promise he made to Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte in a phone call in April, President Trump approved the donation of $18 million in…