U.S. military delegation surveyed a new Luzon Strait base for joint defense operations in the country's north near Taiwan.

The Indo-Pacific region, already known for geopolitical tension, is now facing an intense military buildup from major powers. The latest developments involve back-to-back naval exercises by two ...

Sixty personnel from the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps and led by a Marine major general are working for a new U.S. military task force in the Philippines, according to the U.S. Pacific ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine defense and military chiefs rejected a call for the country’s armed forces to withdraw support from President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in response to public outrage ...

MANILA, Philippines -- Australia on Friday launched its largest military exercises with Philippine forces, involving more than 3,600 military personnel in live-fire drills, battle maneuvers and a ...

MANILA, Philippines -- The Philippine defense chief condemned China's deployment of a swarm of armed coast guard forces, backed by a helicopter and a drone, closer to the Philippines' military outpost ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine defense chief condemned China’s deployment of a swarm of armed coast guard forces, backed by a helicopter and a drone, closer to the Philippines’ military outpost ...

Domestic challenges threaten to derail the military’s efforts to upgrade its capabilities and reorient itself toward new strategic priorities. Philippine Marines with Marine Battalion Landing Team 7 ...

The U.S. has deployed troops and anti-ship missiles into the northern Philippines as part of almost continuous, joint war drills throughout the country. One goal is to block the Bashi Channel and deny ...

Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles (left) and Philippine Defense Secretary Teodoro Gilberto speak at a press conference following a meeting in Canberra, Australia, Nov. 13, 2024. Credit: ...

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. announced an increase in soldiers’ salary, months after his military chief revealed attempts to unseat him. Marcos said in a video released Wednesday that the ...