Japan, US, Philippines to Step Up Maritime Security Ties An American diplomat in Tokyo has criticized what he calls China’s “increasingly hostile maritime actions” as a threat to the...
Navy Secretary Warns Asian Aggressors Will Face Western Might U.S. Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro did not name China, but underscored that Beijing has encroached in sovereign waters of...
Philippines Scraps Russian Chopper Deal Philippine officials say the government has scrapped a deal to purchase 16 Russian military transport helicopters due to...
US Allies Seek Pact to Further Defense Cooperation in East China Sea Japan and the Philippines have in recent years stepped up joint exercises and defense cooperation.
The Davao Dozen: How Americans First Learned About the Bataan Death March If it weren't for 12 escapees from a Japanese POW camp, Americans wouldn't know about the incident until after World War II.
US, Filipino Forces Start War Drills in Region Facing Taiwan The annual exercises, called Balikatan — Tagalog for shoulder-to-shoulder — will run up to April 8.
Philippines Rejects China's Demand to Remove Ship from Shoal Philippine forces use a grounded warship, the BRP Sierra Madre, as an outpost on the submerged but strategic shoal.
Philippine Supply Boats Reach Forces at China-Guarded Shoal President Rodrigo Duterte strongly condemned last week’s Chinese blockade of the supply boats, in a regional summit led by...
Philippines Redeploys Boats to Shoal After Chinese Blockade The Philippine military has redeployed two supply boats to provide food to Filipino marines stationed at a disputed shoal in...
China Coast Guard Uses Water Cannon Against Philippine Boats Philippine Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. said no one was hurt in the incident.
Here's Why Putin Is Calling Up Veterans to Fight in His Ukraine War Putin announced he will pull 300,000 troops from Russia's reserve forces -- veterans who have past military training -- and...
Air Force Picks 2 Bases for New F-35 and F-16 Pilot Training Centers It looks as though Selfridge Air National Guard Base is once again in the running to become a training center for the F-35...
Nimitz Drinking Water Contaminated With Jet Fuel, Navy Acknowledges The confirmation comes after reports cropped up on social media and blogs alleging not only that a leak had occurred but that...
'Fat Leonard,' Fugitive in Massive Navy Bribery Case, Caught in Venezuela The arrest came on the eve of his scheduled sentencing in a federal court in California for a bribery scheme that lasted more...
VA Family Caregiver Benefits for 'Legacy' Veterans Extended Through 2025 While a review of the program's eligibility criteria is underway, participants in the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for...
