Also underway is a cyber systems acquisition project worth $613 million to improve cyber defenses and systems integration. As part of China's "gray zone" tactics against the Philippines, state ...

A security official said the planned acquisition is merely part of Manila's efforts to modernise its military The potential purchase of F-16 jets by the Philippines from the United States does not ...

India and the Philippines have staged joint naval exercises in the disputed South China Sea for the first time, a ...

The Japanese government is preparing to export six warships to the Philippines, according to Japanese media reports on Sunday ...

"The Philippines is in the last third of a 15-year military modernization plan to move from an internal counterterrorism-focused force to an external defense force," Poling said.

PHILIPPINE DEFENSE Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro, Jr. on Wednesday urged Congress to amend the military’s modernization program, hinting at the need for greater agility as equipment becomes outdated ...

Japan will export used navy destroyers to the Philippines to strengthen its deterrence against China's maritime expansion, the Yomiuri newspaper reported on Sunday, as the two U.S. allies increase ...

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Wednesday expressed its gratitude to President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. for his ...

PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has emphasized the importance of the prevailing alliance of the Philippines and United States ...

Philippine forces will defend themselves with "the same level of force" if they come under assault again from China's coast guard in the disputed South China Sea, where Chinese personnel armed ...

India and the Philippines are staging joint naval sail and exercises in the disputed South China Sea for the first time, a high-profile military deployment that will likely antagonize China ...