MANILA, Philippines (AP) — 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 ...

Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) conducts a fueling-at-sea with motor tanker Allied Pacific while underway in the Philippine Sea, June 28, 2025. US Navy photo The Defense ...

MANILA, Philippines — Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Tuesday that his country and the Philippines would start talks on two proposed defense pacts to further boost their security alliance ...

The Chinese military released a video showing it conducted a "combat-readiness patrol" around a disputed island near the Philippines—a defense treaty ally of the United States. The South China Sea ...

Lockheed Martin is offering the PAF F-16 Block 70 combat aircraft equipped with modern avionics and conformal fuel tanks. (Lockheed Martin) Lockheed Martin's offer of F-16 Block 70 fighter aircraft to ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines’ 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 ...