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Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on Tuesday, March 17, said lessons from escalating missile and drone attacks in the Middle East point to urgent gaps in the country’s own defense posture, particularly on interception capability, supply chains, and fuel reserves....

The war between Israel and Iran has raised concerns that Iran could retaliate by trying to close the Strait of Hormuz, the world 's most important oil chokepoint due to the large volumes of crude that pass through it every day. The U.S. military 's strike on three sites in Iran over the...