Philippines announces locations of 4 bases to be used by US army
1 year, 8 months ago

Philippines announces locations of 4 bases to be used by US army

Al Jazeera  

One site is near the hotly disputed South China Sea and another not far from Taiwan. The office of Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has named the four additional bases that United States forces will have access to under an existing defence agreement to expand military cooperation. The Philippine government announced in February that it would allow rotating batches of US forces to indefinitely stay in the new camps, in addition to five local bases earlier designated under a 2014 Enhanced Defence Cooperation Agreement. The Presidential Communications Office said in a statement that the four sites will be in Isabela and Cagayan, on the island of Luzon, facing north towards Taiwan, and on Palawan, near the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea. The bases had been assessed by the Philippine military and deemed “suitable and mutually beneficial”, the statement said, noting that the camps would also be used for humanitarian and relief operations during disasters.

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US, Philippines sign deal on sharing military information
1 month, 1 week ago

US, Philippines sign deal on sharing military information

New Indian Express  

"This centre will enable real-time information sharing for a common operating picture. 'Combine strengths' Philippine military chief General Romeo Brawner said the centre would "enhance our ability to collaborate during crises, fostering an environment where our strengths combine to safeguard peace and security in our region". Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Lin Jian said any military agreement or security cooperation must …

Philippines Reaches ‘Arrangement’ With China In South China Sea Reef Resupply Missions, Shuts Down Chinese-Run Online Gambling Industry
5 months ago

Philippines Reaches ‘Arrangement’ With China In South China Sea Reef Resupply Missions, Shuts Down Chinese-Run Online Gambling Industry

News 18  

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday ordered an immediate ban on widespread and mostly Chinese-run online gaming operations, accusing them of venturing into crimes, including financial scams, human trafficking, torture, kidnappings and murder. Marcos announced the decision during his state-of-the-nation address, when he also said that the Philippines would press efforts to strengthen its defensive capability by forging security …

Japan and Philippines trying to finish defense pact for signing in Manila as alarm grows over China
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Japan and Philippines trying to finish defense pact for signing in Manila as alarm grows over China

Associated Press  

MANILA, Philippines — Top defense and foreign affairs officials of Japan and the Philippines will meet in Manila next month to strengthen strategic ties and discuss regional concerns, the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs said Friday at a time of escalating concerns over China’s actions in the disputed South China Sea. Marcos said last year that the proposed defense pact …

Philippines says it will forge security alliances and stage combat drills despite China’s opposition
7 months ago

Philippines says it will forge security alliances and stage combat drills despite China’s opposition

Associated Press  

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines will continue to build security alliances and stage joint combat drills in disputed waters to defend its territorial interests, Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro said Friday, dismissing China’s criticisms of such moves as paranoia. Since territorial hostilities with China surged last year in the South China Sea, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s administration has taken steps …

US and Philippine forces sink a ship during largescale drills in the disputed South China Sea
7 months, 2 weeks ago

US and Philippine forces sink a ship during largescale drills in the disputed South China Sea

Hindustan Times  

LAOAG, Philippines — U.S. and Philippine forces, backed by an Australian air force surveillance aircraft, unleashed a barrage of high-precision rockets, artillery fire and airstrikes Wednesday and sank a mock enemy ship as part of largescale war drills in and near the disputed South China Sea that have antagonized Beijing. US and Philippine forces sink a ship during largescale drills …

U.S., Australian and Philippine forces sink a ship during war drills in the disputed South China Sea
7 months, 2 weeks ago

U.S., Australian and Philippine forces sink a ship during war drills in the disputed South China Sea

The Hindu  

Military force from the United States, Australian and the Philippines launched a barrage of high-precision rockets, artillery fire and airstrikes to sink a ship on May 8 as part of largescale war drills in waters facing the disputed South China Sea that have antagonized Beijing. Mr. Marcos has ordered his military to shift its focus to external defense from decades-long …

US and Philippine forces sink a ship during largescale drills in the disputed South China Sea
7 months, 2 weeks ago

US and Philippine forces sink a ship during largescale drills in the disputed South China Sea

Associated Press  

LAOAG, Philippines — U.S. and Philippine forces, backed by an Australian air force surveillance aircraft, unleashed a barrage of high-precision rockets, artillery fire and airstrikes Wednesday and sank a mock enemy ship as part of largescale war drills in and near the disputed South China Sea that have antagonized Beijing. Marcos has ordered his military to shift its focus to …

US, Australian and Philippine forces sink a ship during war drills in the disputed South China Sea
7 months, 2 weeks ago

US, Australian and Philippine forces sink a ship during war drills in the disputed South China Sea

The Independent  

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US and Philippine forces launch combat drills in the disputed South China Sea
8 months ago

US and Philippine forces launch combat drills in the disputed South China Sea

Associated Press  

MANILA, Philippines — American and Filipino forces launched their largest combat exercises in years Monday in a show of allied firepower near the disputed South China Sea that has alarmed Beijing. While the Philippine military maintains that the Balikatan — Tagalog for “shoulder-to-shoulder” — trainings are not directed at a particular country, some of their main conflict scenarios are set …

US and Philippine forces launch combat drills in the disputed South China Sea
8 months ago

US and Philippine forces launch combat drills in the disputed South China Sea

The Independent  

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The US Army will hold combat training in the Philippines to hone skills as maritime tensions rise
8 months, 2 weeks ago

The US Army will hold combat training in the Philippines to hone skills as maritime tensions rise

Associated Press  

MANILA, Philippines — The U.S. Army is introducing a joint battlefield training in the Philippines to improve combat readiness including by ensuring adequate supply of ammunition and other needs in difficult conditions in tropical jungles and on scattered islands, a U.S. general said. About 2,000 U.S. and Philippine army forces will join the dayslong combat drills backed by helicopters and …

The US and the Philippines conduct joint air, sea patrols in South China Sea not far from Taiwan
1 year, 1 month ago

The US and the Philippines conduct joint air, sea patrols in South China Sea not far from Taiwan

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — The United States and the Philippines are conducting joint air and maritime patrols in the South China Sea, which come as the two countries step up cooperation in the face of growingly aggressive Chinese activity in the area. They come only days after Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. called the situation in the South China Sea increasingly “dire” …

US, Japan and Australia plan joint navy drills in disputed South China Sea
1 year, 4 months ago

US, Japan and Australia plan joint navy drills in disputed South China Sea

India Today  

The United States, Japan and Australia are planning a joint navy drill in the South China Sea off the western Philippines this week to underscore their commitment to the rule of law in the region after a recent show of Chinese aggression in the disputed waters, Filipino security officials said Sunday. On Aug. 5, Chinese coast guard ships used water …

Philippines Likely to House Afghan Refugees Headed for the US
1 year, 5 months ago

Philippines Likely to House Afghan Refugees Headed for the US

The Diplomat  

Afghan refugees who were employed by the United States before its military withdrawal in 2021 and their families are likely to be temporarily housed in the Philippines while their U.S. special immigrant visas are processed. The deal, which the Philippine presidential office will decide on next month, could strengthen warming ties between the Philippines and the United States, but has …

US military bases: the lingering shadow over the world
1 year, 5 months ago

US military bases: the lingering shadow over the world

China Daily  

Residents take part in a rally outside a US air base in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, on May 14, 2022. According to statistics by the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, a US-based think tank, the US has 750 overseas military bases in 80 countries, which host a large number of US troops all year round, costing more than $55 billion a …

US blasted for inciting instability in South China Sea
1 year, 5 months ago

US blasted for inciting instability in South China Sea

China Daily  

This bird eye view shows the coral reefs in China's Xisha Islands, South China Sea. Despite the overall stability in the South China Sea region, the United States of late "has been standing out as a major factor inciting instability" given its role as a troublemaker in the region, said a leading Chinese scholar on maritime issues. "Although there are …

The Philippines in danger of being sucked into US-China conflict over Taiwan
1 year, 7 months ago

The Philippines in danger of being sucked into US-China conflict over Taiwan

The Hindu  

Published : May 18, 2023 11:00 IST - 10 MINS READ THE Philippine government had until recently refused to take sides in the looming confrontation between the US and China, but it suddenly shifted gears. The Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said that the US “was threatening peace and stability” in the region with its move to establish more military bases …

US, Filipino forces show firepower at sea amid China tension
1 year, 7 months ago

US, Filipino forces show firepower at sea amid China tension

Associated Press  

SAN ANTONIO, Philippines — American and Filipino forces sank a ship with a barrage of high-precision rockets, airstrikes and artillery fire in their largest war drills on Wednesday in Philippine waters facing the disputed South China Sea which are likely to antagonize China. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. watched the American show of firepower from an observation tower in the coastal …

China’s FM holds talks in Philippines amid strained ties
1 year, 8 months ago

China’s FM holds talks in Philippines amid strained ties

Associated Press  

MANILA, Philippines — China’s foreign minister said Saturday his country is willing to work with the Philippines to resolve their differences, as tensions rise over Beijing’s behavior in the disputed South China Sea and Manila’s deeping military cooperation with the U.S. Foreign Minister Qin Gang held talks in Manila with his Philippine counterpart, Enrique Manalo, and was scheduled to meet …

US displays firepower in combat drills with Philippines
1 year, 8 months ago

US displays firepower in combat drills with Philippines

Associated Press  

FORT MAGSAYSAY, Philippines — U.S. and Filipino forces on Thursday blasted vehicles with anti-tank missiles in combat-readiness drills in the Philippines that are part of a show of American firepower that has alarmed China. They involve about 17,600 military personnel and will feature live-fire maneuvers, including a ship-sinking rocket attack and beach assaults to simulate retaking an island near the …

China warns as US, Philippines stage combat drills
1 year, 8 months ago

China warns as US, Philippines stage combat drills

Associated Press  

MANILA, Philippines — China warned on Wednesday that a deepening security alliance between the United States and the Philippines should not harm its security and territorial interests and interfere in long-simmering territorial disputes in the South China Sea. When asked to comment on the combat exercises between American and Filipino forces that started on Tuesday in the Philippines, the Chinese …

Philippines, US start largest ever drills in South China Sea
1 year, 8 months ago

Philippines, US start largest ever drills in South China Sea

Al Jazeera  

Balikatan exercises will involve more than 17,000 troops and come amid rising regional tensions. The United States and the Philippines have begun their largest-ever military drills, which will include a live-fire exercise on a sunken ship in the South China Sea. “The Balikatan Exercise enhances both the AFP and the United States Armed Forces’ tactics, techniques, and procedures across a …

Philippines names 4 new camps for US forces amid China fury
1 year, 8 months ago

Philippines names 4 new camps for US forces amid China fury

Associated Press  

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine government on Monday identified four new military camps, including some across the sea from Taiwan, where rotating batches of American forces will be allowed to be stationed indefinitely despite strong objections from China. The four new military sites for American forces are “suitable and mutually beneficial” and will “boost the disaster response of the country” …

Philippines names 4 new bases for US forces amid China fury
1 year, 8 months ago

Philippines names 4 new bases for US forces amid China fury

The Independent  

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Philippines, China to use diplomacy to address boundary disputes
1 year, 9 months ago

Philippines, China to use diplomacy to address boundary disputes

Firstpost  

The Philippines hosted this week the first in-person meeting between diplomats from the countries since before the pandemic, amid a flare-up in tensions over what Manila described as China’s “aggressive activities” in the South China Sea Manila: Maritime issues between the Philippines and China remain a “serious concern”, a Philippine official said on Friday, as the countries pledged to use …

Chinese diplomats oppose US military presence in Philippines
1 year, 9 months ago

Chinese diplomats oppose US military presence in Philippines

Associated Press  

MANILA, Philippines — Chinese diplomats expressed their strong opposition to an expanded United States military presence in the Philippines in closed-door talks with their Filipino counterparts Thursday in Manila, a Filipino official said, underscoring the intense U.S.-China rivalry in the region. Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong and Philippine Foreign Undersecretary Theresa Lazaro led the talks aimed at assessing overall …

China, Philippines assess ties amid escalating sea disputes
1 year, 9 months ago

China, Philippines assess ties amid escalating sea disputes

The Hindu  

Senior Chinese and Filipino diplomats were meeting in Manila on March 23 to review their relations amid thorny issues, including Beijing's alarm over a Philippine decision to allow the U.S. military to expand its presence to a northern region facing the Taiwan Strait and escalating spats in the disputed South China Sea. Philippines urges China to halt any “provocative act” …

Marcos defends US military presence, which China opposes
1 year, 9 months ago

Marcos defends US military presence, which China opposes

Associated Press  

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday defended his decision to allow a larger United States military presence in the country as vital to territorial defense despite China’s fierce opposition and warning that it would “drag the Philippines into the abyss of geopolitical strife.” The Marcos administration announced in early February that it would allow rotating batches of …

US gets new Philippine bases with South China Sea, Taiwan in mind
1 year, 9 months ago

US gets new Philippine bases with South China Sea, Taiwan in mind

Al Jazeera  

President Marcos Jr says US military base locations include the northern Philippine province which faces the South China Sea. Four new military bases to be used by United States forces deployed to the Philippines will be in scattered locations around the country, including in a province facing the flashpoint South China Sea, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has said. The …

Philippines allow US forces rebuild military bases after 30 years to counter China
1 year, 10 months ago

Philippines allow US forces rebuild military bases after 30 years to counter China

Firstpost  

News of the Philippine government’s decision to allow an expanded American military presence rekindled memories of an era when thousands of US sailors pumped money, life and hope into the neighboring city of Olongapo Philippines: Once-secret ammunition bunkers and barracks lay abandoned, empty and overrun by weeds — vestiges of American firepower in what used to be the United States’ …

US secures access to more Philippine military bases around South China Sea to counter Beijing
1 year, 10 months ago

US secures access to more Philippine military bases around South China Sea to counter Beijing

The Independent  

The Philippines and the US have agreed to expand their defence pact by allowing Washington to access four more military bases around the South China Sea as it looks to counter China's growing aggression in the region. The US would be given access to the military bases under the 2014 Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement, defence chief Lloyd Austin and his …

‘A big deal': US, Philippines tighten military ties
1 year, 10 months ago

‘A big deal': US, Philippines tighten military ties

Associated Press  

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines said Thursday it was allowing U.S. forces to broaden their footprint in the Southeast Asian nation, the latest Biden administration move strengthening an arc of military alliances in the Indo-Pacific to better counter China, including in any future confrontation over Taiwan. In a televised news conference with his Philippine counterpart, Carlito Galvez Jr., Austin gave …

Explained: What more US bases in the Philippines mean amid increasing tensions in the Pacific
1 year, 10 months ago

Explained: What more US bases in the Philippines mean amid increasing tensions in the Pacific

Firstpost  

The US has secured four military bases in the Philippines. On Thursday, the Philippines and the United States announced that the American military will gain access to four more bases in the Southeast Asian nation under the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement dating to 2014. “The Philippines and the United States are proud to announce their plans to accelerate the full …

U.S., Philippines agree to larger American military presence
1 year, 10 months ago

U.S., Philippines agree to larger American military presence

The Hindu  

The United States and the Philippines on February 2 announced plans to expand America's military presence in the Southeast Asian nation, with access to four more bases as they seek to deter China’s increasingly aggressive actions toward Taiwan and in the disputed South China Sea. Mr. Austin arrived in the Philippines on Tuesday from South Korea, where he said the …

US, Philippines agree to larger American military presence
1 year, 10 months ago

US, Philippines agree to larger American military presence

Associated Press  

MANILA, Philippines — The United States and the Philippines on Thursday announced plans to expand America’s military presence in the Southeast Asian nation, with access to four more bases as they seek to deter China’s increasingly aggressive actions toward Taiwan and in the disputed South China Sea. Austin arrived in the Philippines on Tuesday from South Korea, where he said …

Philippines agrees to allow US wider access to military bases
1 year, 10 months ago

Philippines agrees to allow US wider access to military bases

Al Jazeera  

Move comes amid concerns about China’s assertiveness in the disputed South China Sea and over self-ruled Taiwan. The Philippines and the United States have agreed to expand their defence pact, with US troops allowed access to four more military bases in the Southeast Asian nation, according to a joint statement from the two countries’ defence departments. “The Philippines and the …

U.S. and the Philippines agree on a larger American military presence
1 year, 10 months ago

U.S. and the Philippines agree on a larger American military presence

LA Times  

The U.S. and the Philippines announced an agreement Thursday to expand America’s military presence in the Southeast Asian country, with U.S. forces granted access to four more Philippine military camps as Washington beefs up its efforts to deter China. The allies also said that “substantial” progress has been made in projects at five Philippine military bases, where U.S. military personnel …

Manila Reacts After China Reportedly Builds Land Features on Philippine Territory
1 year, 11 months ago

Manila Reacts After China Reportedly Builds Land Features on Philippine Territory

The Diplomat  

The Philippines is on high alert after a report asserting that China is building up unoccupied land features in the Spratly Islands on territory claimed by the Philippines. Days later, the Philippine defense ministry ordered the military “to strengthen the country’s presence in the West Philippine Sea,” using the Philippine name for the area of the South China Sea it …

US seeks expansion of military presence in Philippines
2 years, 1 month ago

US seeks expansion of military presence in Philippines

Associated Press  

MANILA, Philippines — The United States is seeking an expansion of its military presence in the Philippines under a 2014 defense pact, U.S. and Philippine officials said, one of the initiatives Vice President Kamala Harris launched Monday during her visit to America’s oldest treaty ally in Asia. “An armed attack on the Philippines armed forces, public vessels, or aircraft in …

US, Philippine forces hold combat drills to brace for crisis
2 years, 2 months ago

US, Philippine forces hold combat drills to brace for crisis

Associated Press  

MANILA, Philippines — More than 2,500 U.S. and Philippine marines joined combat exercises Monday to respond to any sudden crisis in a region long on tenterhooks over South China Sea territorial disputes and increasing tensions over Taiwan. Called Kamandag, the Tagalog acronym for “Cooperation of the Warriors of the Sea,” the drills involve 1,900 U.S. Marines and more than 600 …

Philippines establishes coast guard outposts in disputed sea
2 years, 7 months ago

Philippines establishes coast guard outposts in disputed sea

Associated Press  

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines has established three coast guard outposts on three islands in the disputed South China Sea to monitor ship movements and promote safety, officials said Friday, amid increasing maritime tensions with China. China has protested any new constructions in the region although it has transformed seven disputed reefs into military-guarded island bases in past years, alarming …

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