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Marcos seeks closer ASEAN-India maritime collaboration

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia — President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. urged member-states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and India to strengthen maritime...

Experts urge stronger regional cooperation, ocean governance 

Experts and defense officials are urging stronger regional cooperation and effective ocean governance, emphasizing that the Indo-Pacific’s stability should rely not on power or...

PH Navy to host 1st-ever Drone Warfare Summit

The Philippine Navy is set to host the country’s first-ever Drone Warfare Summit from October 27 to 29, 2025 at the Subic Bay Exhibition...

Año urges Europe, Indo-Pacific to unite against ‘asymmetric’ threats

National Security Adviser Eduardo Año on Thursday urged European and Indo-Pacific countries to strengthen cooperation in addressing “asymmetric” threats, which he said extend beyond...

UK seeks visiting forces agreement with PH gov’t

The United Kingdom (UK) is exploring a possible defense agreement with the Philippines to boost cooperation between the two nations’ armed forces. The Department of...

Marcos urges stronger U.S. role in Indo-Pacific

President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. on Wednesday called on the United States to sustain its presence and leadership in the Indo-Pacific, warning that regional...

China’s near-constant Senkaku incursions creating unease in Japan

The East China Sea rarely rests. Typhoons churn its waters, but lately, the fiercest movements are not natural—they are of steel ships. Chinese coast guard...

Aurora economic zone wants to be hub for US defense investments

The Aurora Pacific Economic Zone and Freeport Authority (APECO) is promoting itself as a site for US defense sector investments, citing its strategic location...

Marcos pushes back vs. China’s WPS narrative

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. pushed back against China’s narrative that the Philippines is provoking instability in the region at the behest of more...

US top guns join Cope Thunder air exercises

The US Pacific Air Forces deployed their F-35 Lightning II aircraft, one of the most advanced and lethal fighter jets in the world, to...

Navy confirms potential transfer of Japanese Abukuma vessels

The Philippine Navy (PN) on Sunday confirmed that a potential transfer of Abukuma-class destroyer escorts from the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) is under...

Palace heartened by Lithuania’s appreciation of Marcos’ stance on WPS

Malacañang on Friday welcomed international recognition from Lithuanian Defense Minister Dovilė Šakalienė for the Marcos administration’s transparency in defending Philippine sovereignty in the West...

Lithuanian defense chief condemns China’s harassment of Filipino fishermen

Lithuanian Defense Minister Dovilė Šakalienė denounced China's aggressive actions against Filipino fishermen in the West Philippine Sea, emphasizing the need for smaller nations to...

Middle East conflict unlikely to shake status quo in Indo-Pacific

The leadership of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) remains optimistic that China will not take advantage of prevailing tensions in the Middle...
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