The Philippine and US air forces kicked off joint exercises Monday aimed at enhancing "strategic deterrence" as tensions with ...

THE Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Monday welcomed the United States Senate’s approval of a bill authorizing the ...

By Rex Espiritu THE Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has delivered Christmas packages and essential supplies to Filipino ...

Sixty personnel from the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps and led by a Marine major general are working for a new U.S. military task force in the Philippines, according to the U.S. Pacific ...

Philippine Marines deployed two small boats last week to escort a Chinese fishing boat that Manila claimed was illegally fishing at Second Thomas Shoal. The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) ...

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) delivered Christmas packages and essential supplies to Filipino troops deployed in ...

The U.S. has deployed troops and anti-ship missiles into the northern Philippines as part of almost continuous, joint war drills throughout the country. One goal is to block the Bashi Channel and deny ...

U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN-68) and Philippine Navy flagship BRP Jose Rizal (FF 150) were among nine warships and cutters to conduct a joint patrol Nov. 14-15, 2025, in the South China ...

The United States and the Philippines are forming a new military task force, to be led by a general or admiral, aimed at deterring aggression in the South China Sea. The task force was announced ...

Speaking on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) defense summit in Kuala Lumpur on Friday, US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced the creation of Task Force ...

THE year 2025 was marked by escalating confrontations, strategic partnerships and persistent friction in the West Philippine ...

Abu Sayyaf, once notorious for kidnappings and bombings, has been neutralised, with most of its members having surrendered, an army spokesperson said. The Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters, a ...