Following its previous claim that it took control of sand bars located near Pag-asa Island in the West Philippine Sea, Philippine Coast Guard Commodore Jay Tarriela said China should “take full ...

Chinese amphibious warships, including a helicopter-carrying assault ship, have staged a show of force in the South China Sea ...

Indian Ocean Commission Summit, Madagascar, 24 April 2025 The island countries of the Indian Ocean region face many ...

China unveils the Blue Whale, the world’s first high-speed submersible drone capable of operating autonomously in extreme ...

HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam — Vietnam on Wednesday celebrated the 50th anniversary of the end of the war with the United States ...

The Department of National Defense (DND) will sign a defense cooperation agreement with Germany next month as the national ...

MANILA — Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba was set to meet President Ferdinand Marcos Jr on Tuesday during a two-day ...

Central Asia and the Caucasus are racing to position themselves as vital transit hubs as global trade routes shift. Since the start of Moscow's war in Ukraine in early 2022, Europe has been searching ...

The two countries agree to begin talks on defense and security agreements — but little is said, at least publicly, of the US’ ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Tuesday that his country and the Philippines would start talks on two proposed ...

CHINA accused the Philippines of creating “disturbances” as its navy conducted a patrol in the South China Sea on Tuesday, as Philippine and US forces held their own drills in the disputed sea ...

THE Philippines and New Zealand on Wednesday signed a visiting forces agreement (VFA) that would bolster military cooperation and let their armed forces hold joint exercises in each other’s ...