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- The Philippine Military Modernization Against China Threat
Reports surfaced that the Philippine military was “ ramping up” its military spending amid a rising threat from China most clearly manifested in the saber-rattling by the two sides in the South China Sea. While the reports provide important...
- Japan 5 Trillion Defense Budget For 2016
Japan’s Ministry of Defense will likely make a record budget request for fiscal 2016 as it seeks to buy new airborne refueling aircraft and continue building Aegis destroyer. The ministry expects to request a budget of more than 5 trillion yen (1.84...
- Taiwan Increase Cooperation With Philippines And Japan
Taiwan’s coastguard desires to advance cooperation with the Philippines and conduct joint search and rescue exercises despite anxious standoffs in disputed waters. The countries have decided to work toward joint exercises and have already apprehended...
- Three Maritime Patrol Aircraft For The Philippines From Japan
Providing aircraft even small planes would represent a military improvement for the Philippines, which has only a handful of fixed-wing aircraft it can set out on maritime patrols. Equipping Philippines with maritime-capable patrol planes...
- Uss Philippine Sea And Uss Arleigh Burke Destroyer Conduct Alternate Tomahawk Launch
The guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea (CG 58) launches Tomahawk Land-Attack Missiles (TLAM) against ISIL targets. Part 1: USS Philippine Sea Tomahawk Missile Launch Philippine Sea is deployed as part of the USS George H.W. Bush (CVN...
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88 Billion Philippine Railway Project Provided by Japan
Japan has assured the Philippines about US$2 billion in soft loans to improve the Philippines’ crumbling railway system, a biggest ever support for the Filipino project.
The amount is about 240 billion-yen or 88 billion pesos in the Philippine Currency, it's a clear indication of continued better cooperation between the former Second World War foes which includes closer security cooperation.
Both countries already discussed “closed security cooperation” including the speeding up of deliberations for the compliance on the transfer of defense equipment and technology, and continue strengthen to work together on maritime security.
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- The Philippine Military Modernization Against China Threat
Reports surfaced that the Philippine military was “ ramping up” its military spending amid a rising threat from China most clearly manifested in the saber-rattling by the two sides in the South China Sea. While the reports provide important...
- Japan 5 Trillion Defense Budget For 2016
Japan’s Ministry of Defense will likely make a record budget request for fiscal 2016 as it seeks to buy new airborne refueling aircraft and continue building Aegis destroyer. The ministry expects to request a budget of more than 5 trillion yen (1.84...
- Taiwan Increase Cooperation With Philippines And Japan
Taiwan’s coastguard desires to advance cooperation with the Philippines and conduct joint search and rescue exercises despite anxious standoffs in disputed waters. The countries have decided to work toward joint exercises and have already apprehended...
- Three Maritime Patrol Aircraft For The Philippines From Japan
Providing aircraft even small planes would represent a military improvement for the Philippines, which has only a handful of fixed-wing aircraft it can set out on maritime patrols. Equipping Philippines with maritime-capable patrol planes...
- Uss Philippine Sea And Uss Arleigh Burke Destroyer Conduct Alternate Tomahawk Launch
The guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea (CG 58) launches Tomahawk Land-Attack Missiles (TLAM) against ISIL targets. Part 1: USS Philippine Sea Tomahawk Missile Launch Philippine Sea is deployed as part of the USS George H.W. Bush (CVN...