Philippines, China
Philippine Military Head Backs Stay of US Missile System Slammed By China
The Philippines’ military chief has backed the permanent presence of a US missile system north of the nation’s capital for months now, risking anger from China which had branded the weapon deployment as “destabilizing.
US missile system will remain in the Philippines despite China's alarm
Two Philippine officials say that American and Filipino security officials have agreed to keep a U.S. mid-range missile system in the northern Philippines indefinitely to boost deterrance despite Chin
Philippines military backs permanent stay of US missile system
Philippine military chief General Romeo Brawner on Wednesday backed the permanent stationing of a US missile system in his country, after China had warned deployment of the weapon was destabilizing the region.
US missiles to stay in Philippines
The U.S. Army transported the Typhon missile system, a land-based weapon that can fire the Standard Missile-6 and the Tomahawk Land Attack Missile, to the northern Philippines as part of combat exercises in April with Philippine troops and to test its deployability aboard an Air Force aircraft.
Typhon Missile System in Philippines is Veiled Warning to China
In a significant military move, the United States has stationed its advanced Typhon missile system in the Philippines, sending a strong but veiled warning to China. This deployment is part of ongoing efforts to deter aggressive actions by China in the Indo-Pacific region.
A US ally in the Pacific says it wants to keep a new American missile system that China got all 'dramatic' about 'forever'
China has repeatedly urged the US to remove its Mid-Range Capability missile system, also known as Typhon, from the ...
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Philippines completes resupply mission at Ayungin Shoal without interference
Philippine forces delivered supplies and rotated troops at a military outpost at Second Thomas (Ayungin) Shoal on Thursday, ...
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Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP)
The country's military chief claims that the incident saw Chinese boats come within five meters of the Philippine outpost at Second Thomas Shoal. Growing Chinese assertiveness in the East and ...
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The Philippines prepares for high-end fighter operations
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) is enhancing its tactical fighter training, as well as tactics and techniques, as the ...
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Philippine military chief warns his forces will fight back if assaulted again in disputed sea
Armed Forces of the Philippines chief Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. asked China to pay 60 million pesos ($1 million) in damages for the two navy boats and return seven rifles which he said were seized ...
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Philippines, US, Australia, Japan, New Zealand to hold joint maritime activity in South China Sea
MANILA: Australia and the Philippines said their militaries would conduct a joint maritime activity with Japan, New Zealand ...
U.S. News & World Report29d
US Forces Ready With a 'Range of Options' to Deal With South China Sea Aggression, US Admiral Says
US Forces Ready With a 'Range of Options' to Deal With South China Sea Aggression, US Admiral Says BAGUIO, Philippines (AP) — American forces are ready with a “range of options” to deal with ...
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What will the surge of US forces to the Middle East cost the military?
The Pentagon says its surge in forces has helped avert a regional war. But officials warn that it could wear down the ...
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Armed Forces of the Philippines
The Philippine navy chief said that the country plans to procure 15 more Shaldag Mark V gunboats, in addition to the nine it has already ordered. Manila's acquisition of a submarine fleet should ...