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UK’s growing defense budget signals stronger Indo-Pacific stand, says envoy
By Monsi A. Serrano The United Kingdom’s landmark decision to raise its defense spending to 5% of GDP by 2035—its largest military investment since the...
PH, EU agree to protect vital maritime and cyber infra vs ‘hybrid threats’
Experts from the Philippines and the European Union (EU) have joined forces to tackle growing threats to sea cables, cyber networks, and other critical...
EU, PH launch security dialogue amid rising China-Russia alliance
The European Union and the Philippines have launched a landmark Security and Defense Dialogue, amid the strengthening alliance between China and Russia. High Representative and...
PBBM pushes collab over conflict at ASEAN-Gulf Council-China Summit
Amid rising tensions in the West Philippine Sea, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday joined fellow leaders at the historic ASEAN-Gulf Cooperation Council...
Global outrage as China water cannons PH vessel near Pag-asa Island
A growing number of foreign governments, including the United States, Japan, European Union, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Taiwan, and the Netherlands, have...
Cebu hosts over 100 Indo-Pacific maritime security experts
Against the backdrop of rising maritime tensions in the South China Sea, the Philippines this week hosts a pivotal Indo-Pacific gathering aimed at boosting...
G7 foreign ministers condemn China’s ‘illicit and dangerous actions’ in Taiwan Strait, South China Sea
The Group of Seven (G7) foreign ministers have expressed growing concern over efforts to restrict freedom of navigation and overflight, particularly “through use of...
DENR to conduct biodiversity conservation research in Recto Bank, Rizal Reef in April
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), in collaboration with the Marine Environment and Resources Foundation, is set to conduct an integrated research...
5 ways China distorts truth about West PH Sea, according to Coast Guard
China's influence in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) extends beyond military and economic strategies to the realm of information warfare. The use of fake...
Singapore Navy ship visits Manila amid WPS tensions
For the first time in 26 years and in a significant display of defense cooperation and regional solidarity amid escalating tensions in the West...