Philippines Says China's Coast Guard Fired Water Cannons and Sideswiped Its Patrol Vessel Chinese coast guard vessels backed by navy ships fired powerful water cannons and blocked and sideswiped a Philippine patrol...
Defense Secretary Austin Says Alliance with Philippines Will Transcend Administrations U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin condemned China's dangerous actions against the Philippines and renewed a warning that...
US and Philippines Sign a Pact to Secure Shared Military Intelligence and Weapons Technology The United States and the Philippines signed an agreement on Monday to secure the exchange of highly confidential military...
Philippine Defense Secretary Doesn't Expect Trump Will Demand Payment for Protection Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro said Tuesday that he didn't expect President-elect Donald Trump’s next...
Philippine President Angers China with New Laws to Demarcate South China Sea Territories Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has signed two laws reaffirming the extent of his country’s maritime territories...
Army's Deployment of Midrange Missiles to Philippines 'Incredibly Important,' General Says The U.S. Army’s recent deployment of a midrange missile system to the northern Philippines was “incredibly important” and...
Marines Fly in Food, Shelter Kits, Tarps to Aid Philippines After Typhoon Destroys Homes Typhoon Krathon -- known as Julian, locally -- made landfall in the Philippines on Sept. 30, with hundreds of families...
US Missile System Will Remain in the Philippines Despite China's Alarm Two Philippine officials say that American and Filipino security officials have agreed to keep a U.S. mid-range missile...
Philippine Authorities Detain More Than 160 People Over Suspected Cybercrime Operation The raid on Saturday by more than 100 government agents, backed by military intelligence, on a resort compound in Lapu-Lapu...
US Forces Ready with a 'Range of Options' to Deal with South China Sea Aggression, US Admiral Says American forces are ready with a “range of options” to deal with increasing acts of aggression in the disputed South China...
Army Secretary Fires 4-Star General Who Meddled in Promotion of Unfit Subordinate Army Secretary Christine Wormuth -- in a dramatic and rare move -- on Tuesday fired one of the service's top generals...
Army Cuts Popular Education Benefit in Half, Bars Officers as Costs Soar The Army is dramatically scaling back one of its most generous education benefits, the Credentialing Assistance program known...
Navy Cuts Length of Boot Camp Amid Rise in Recruiting Totals The Navy says that, starting next month, it will shorten the length of its Basic Military Training program -- commonly known...
VA Health System Remains on Federal 'High Risk' List Due to Oversight Shortfalls The VA medical system has been a concern to government auditors for the past decade but has seen vast improvements, according...
Congress Shaves Beard Pilot Program for Air Force, Space Force from Must-Pass Defense Legislation Congress has decided to pass on ordering the Department of the Air Force to establish a pilot program examining whether...