The Philippines and France are in talks for further defense cooperation following the latter's first-ever participation in the largest war games between Filipino and American troops. Officials from the Philippines Defense Department's Assessment and Planning Office and from the French Defense...
PRAGUE, Czech Republic — President Marcos has invited Czech defense companies to submit proposals to the Philippine government and participate in the modernization of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) amid ongoing tensions in the West Philippine Sea. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’...
BERLIN, Germany— The Philippines is seeking to expand their defense cooperation "beyond training" to cover cyber and maritime domains amid ongoing tensions in the West Philippine Sea, President Marcos said. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (Argyll...
Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. (right) meets Vietnamese Ambassador Lai Thai Binh at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City on February 23, 2024. (Photo by DND) The Philippines is looking to collaborate with Vietnam and United Kingdom to further boost the country's defense and security, the...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) will engage in more activities with its military allies this year in the West Philippine Sea and other parts of the country in order to further improve defense partnerships and interoperability, Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro said. Teodoro said...
Military officials of the Philippines and Bangladesh are planning to hold training and education that will strengthen defense cooperation between the two countries. This was the topic of discussion when Brig. Gen. Kazi Anisuzzaman, the Directing Staff Army-6, National Defense College, Mirpur...
Military personnel from the Armed Forces of the Philippines and United States Armed Forces train together during the Exercise Balikatan. (MANILA BULLETIN photo) The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) recognized the importance of the Mutual Defense Treaty (MDT) between the Philippines and United...
The Philippines and Brunei are eyeing cooperation between their coast guard personnel as Manila is strengthening its bilateral ties with Southeast Asian neighbors amid developments in the Indo-Pacific. During the 3rd Joint Commission for Bilateral Cooperation which was held in Manila on August...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto “Gibo” Teodoro Jr. is seeking to expand the country’s defense cooperation with South Korea. (L-R) Republic of Korea (ROK) Ambassador to the Philippines Lee Sang-hwa and Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto “Gibo”...
The defense cooperation between long-time allies Philippines and United States remains ironclad especially at a time where nations should work together to maintain peace and stability amid the continuing geopolitical tension in the region. *Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. (Photo: Department...
* India has offered the Philippines help in bolstering its defense capability through the acquisition of naval assets and expansion of maritime training. Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo and External Affairs Minister of India Dr. S. Jaishankar hold a bilateral meeting in New Delhi on June...
The Philippines and France have discussed ways to explore more areas of defense cooperation as Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo sat down with a French admiral for Asia-Pacific on an official visit to Manila. - - - Manalo met on Tuesday Rear Admiral Geoffroy...
