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.
Philippine Leader Retains Pact Allowing US War Exercises Austin thanked Duterte for the decision, which he said would further bolster the two nations’ 70-year treaty alliance.
Veterans Can Start Filing New Claims Now for 23 Illnesses Covered Under New Law The bill expands health care and disability compensation for veterans affected by burn pits and other toxic exposures.
Military Faces National Guard Refusals and Legal Blockade over Disobeying COVID-19 Vaccine Order While many Guardsmen have outright refused to get vaccinated, some service members have put off getting inoculated while...
Is the Marine Corps Becoming Irrelevant? For the first time in its storied history, the Marine Corps has given up capabilities that might be needed worldwide to gain...
Number of Monkeypox Cases in the Military Climbs Tenfold in Less than 4 Weeks The Defense Department has had 40 members diagnosed with monkeypox, including 26 active-duty personnel.
Did an Airman Offer a Bribe to Pass Fitness Test? Ramstein Officials Investigating Bribery is punishable under Article 124 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice.
