Philippine army conducts defense simulations

Philippine Forces Rehearse Island Seizure in South China Sea
Supported by gunboats and a former U.S. Coast Guard cutter, Philippine Navy SEALs and Marines approached a South China Sea island owned by Manila in a simulated seizure drill as Chinese forces observed from afar on Wednesday.
Philippine forces retake an island in mock combat as China’s navy watches
Philippine forces have stage drills that included seizing an island in the South China Sea as Chinese navy ships kept watch from a distance.
Philippine army conducts defense simulations as Chinese vessels circle island in South China Sea
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) conducted the annual AJEX DAGIT PA joint drills with the country's Navy, Air Force, and Special Operations Forces, at the Philippine-occupied Kota island on November 6. The island is part of the contested Spratly ...
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 and right to resources, including in the South China Sea, where the new laws clash with Beijing’s extensive territorial claims.
Chinese navy watches as Philippines conduct combat drill in the South China Sea
Philippine forces practised retaking an island in the South China Sea Wednesday in the first such combat exercise in the disputed waters as Chinese navy ships kept watch from a distance, the Philippine military chief said.
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Philippine bases shared with US forces may be used as disaster-relief hubs
Philippine facilities made available to U.S. forces under a decade-old defense pact may serve as disaster-relief command ...
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AFP opens 2024 joint exercise, focuses on territorial defense
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Monday opened its annual exercise involving its Navy, Air, Army, and Special ...
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U.S., Australian and Philippine forces sink a ship during war drills in the disputed South China Sea
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Typhoon Yinxing slams into a northern Philippine region still recovering from back-to-back storms
A strong typhoon slammed into a northern Philippine province on Thursday as thousands were evacuated in a region still ...
Marcos Signs Laws Rejecting China's Expansive Sea Boundary Claims
The two laws reaffirms Philippines' maritime territories and right to resources, including in the South China Sea, angering China.