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Why Lockheed Martin’s Philippine R&D hub will be on China’s radar

The US defence giant’s ‘soft-power’ play with ‘hard-power’ effects is a combination China will find concerning, analysts say.
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Philippines proposes another large increase in defence spending

The Philippine government has proposed a 2026 defence budget of PHP299.3 billion (USD5.2 billion), the third successive year ...

China accuses Philippine vessels of 'dangerous manoeuvres' after its own ships collided

China's defence ministry accused Philippine Coast Guard vessels on Friday of "dangerous manoeuvres" in response to reports of a collision earlier this week between two Chinese vessels near Scarborough ...

Philippines Says Seriously Concerned With China Ships’ Actions

The Philippines said it’s “seriously concerned” with the “dangerous maneuvers” of Chinese vessels this week and called out ...

Philippines' Marcos says China 'misinterpreted' his comments on Taiwan

MANILA (Reuters) -Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on Monday that Beijing has "misinterpreted" his comments ...

China accuses Philippines of 'playing with fire' on Taiwan

BEIJING (Reuters) -China accused the Philippines on Friday of "playing with fire" after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said ...

Philippines’ Subic Bay play aims to anchor US naval strategy in Asia

Manila is pushing the revitalised shipyard in the hopes it will unlock a ‘Pandora’s box’ of investment and act as a strategic ...

Philippine coast guard video shows Chinese ships collide while chasing Philippine boat in disputed waters

A Chinese navy warship and Chinese coast guard vessel collided Monday in the South China Sea, as the latter chased a patrol ...