Mamamayang Liberal (ML) Party-list Rep. Leila de Lima has called out China 's seemingly escalating arrogance in connection with two recent developments involving the Asian giant. "China’s recent action reaches a new level of arrogance and of spreading disinformation and propaganda in...
Former House quad-committee (quad-comm) overall chairman Robert Ace Barbers gave China a piece of his mind upon learning of the Asian giant 's recent ballistic missile test in the South Pacific. Barbers, currently House impeachment adviser and spokesperson of the prosecution panel in the trial...
The National Security Council (NSC) said on Wednesday, July 8, that China’s recent submarine-launched ballistic missile test threatens regional security, urging Beijing to prioritize stability over displays of military force. National Security Adviser Eduardo SL Oban Jr. expressed deep concern...
The Philippines, through the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), on Wednesday, July 8, called on concerned parties to exercise restraint and promote transparency after China launched an unarmed ballistic missile from a submarine into the Pacific Ocean during a military exercise. In a statement,...
ANKARA (Jiji Press) -- The foreign ministers of Japan, the United States and South Korea shared concern over the recent launch of a ballistic missile by a nuclear-powered Chinese navy submarine at a meeting in Ankara, Turkey, on Tuesday. Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi, U.S. Secretary...
The United States has reaffirmed its commitment to the Philippines after China test-launched an unarmed intercontinental-range ballistic missile from a submarine into the southern Pacific Ocean. In a statement on Tuesday, July 7, US Ambassador to the Philippines Lee Lipton said the launch...
China 's test launch of a submarine-fired strategic missile into the Pacific Ocean has drawn strong criticism from the Department of National (DND) and Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) days before the country marks the 10th anniversary of its landmark arbitral victory against Beijing in...
TOKYO/BEIJING (Jiji Press) -- Japan 's Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara on Monday voiced concern over China 's missile launch toward the Pacific Ocean on Monday, July 6. "We are concerned (over the missile launch) in light of security of our nation and the region," the top Japanese...
BANGKOK (AP) — China’s military test-launched a long-range ballistic missile Monday from one of its nuclear-powered submarines in the South Pacific, drawing protest and concerns from countries in the region. The missile was launched at 12:01 p.m. and carried a dummy warhead, according to an...
CAIRO (AP) — Iran fired ballistic missiles and drones toward Bahrain and Kuwait that were intercepted early Saturday, Bahrain 's government said, and called on Tehran to halt attacks on Gulf neighbors that test a fragile ceasefire in the Middle East conflict. Iran said that it targeted...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Tuesday, May 26, signaled a broader push to strengthen the country’s coastal defense capability as President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. left for a four-day state visit to Japan that is expected to deepen Manila and Tokyo’s security ties. AFP spokesperson...
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday Russia used the powerful hypersonic Oreshnik ballistic missile during a mass drone and missile attack on Kyiv on Sunday which killed at least two people, marking the third time the weapon has been used in the four-year war. ...
