Japan and Philippines sign defense agreement prompted by concerns over China
Japan and the Philippines signed a defense agreement that allows Japanese forces to conduct joint training in the Philippines. The reciprocal access agreement allows Philippine troops to receive training in Japan. China has warned Japan that it should “seriously reflect on its history of aggression” in the region. Japan and the Philippines signed a major […]
China using Philippines as ‘a dress rehearsal for Taiwan,’ former Trump adviser says
A recent clash between China‘s Coast Guard forces and the Philippine military pushed Phillipine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to invoke a mutual defense treaty with the United States, according to a former Trump adviser. “Beijing has already attacked to such a degree that it should trigger our mutual defense treaty response if President Marcos, in […]
Biden must support the Philippines against Chinese aggression
Tensions between China and the Philippines escalated this week when axe-wielding Chinese coast guard personnel boarded Philippine vessels near the Second Thomas Shoal in the East China Sea. They attacked the Philippine crews, damaged their boats, and stole some of their equipment. The United States must not ignore such Chinese aggression against an ally, and […]
Philippines says navy personnel injured in confrontation with China coast guard | South China Sea
At least eight Philippine naval personnel were injured, including one who lost a thumb, in a clash with Chinese coast guard vessels this week while delivering food and other supplies to a military post in disputed waters in the South China Sea, Philippine security officials said. The Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs condemned China’s “illegal […]
Naked woman in Philippines airport walks through security in fit over visa issue
A 34-year-old Vietnamese tourist reportedly became upset over visa fees and emerged naked from a women’s restroom at Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila, Philippines, on June 8, 2024. (Photo credit: Viral Press) A Vietnamese tourist was caught on camera walking naked through security at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) after being wanted by police […]
Philippines warns of ‘red line’ with Beijing amid heightened tensions in South China Sea
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US, Philippines fire HIMARS into South China Sea
U.S. and Philippine officials conducted live-fire military drills designed to train troops to repel a maritime attack amid a series of confrontations with China‘s forces in the disputed waters of the South China Sea. “We are simulating a threat coming from the sea to our shorelines so we are using our multi-domain capabilities to defend […]
Ties with US and Japan will ‘change dynamic’ in South China Sea, Philippines president says | South China Sea
The Philippine president has said the cooperation agreement between the Philippines, the United States and Japan will change the South China Sea and the balance of power in the region, seeking to ensure that China is not a target. “I think the trilateral agreement is very important,” Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said at a press conference […]
Philippine’s Duterte Returns to Trash ‘Antagonistic and Hostile’ U.S. in Chinese State Media
Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte gave an interview to Chinese state media. Global Times In it, the erratic leader lambasted the United States as “hostile and hostile” and advised his successor, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., to take a more conciliatory stance toward China. Duterte claimed that his goal after taking office in 2016 was to […]
Japan, Philippines Push Biden to Challenge Chinese Colonialism in South China Sea
President Joe Biden held a summit Thursday with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, in which the three focused primarily on the threat communist China poses to its neighbors in the South China Sea. Ta. This summit was the first to involve the three countries and followed Kishida’s long visit […]