Why closing Pogos won’t solve the Philippines’ China problems
For years, Pogos flourished in the Philippines, bringing in billions of pesos in revenue while also opening the door to crime…
Category: Military Developments
China objects to US military aid to Taiwan
China on Sunday expressed its objection toward the recent US military aid announcement for Taiwan saying it “firmly opposed” US President Joe Biden’s approval of…
China calls Taiwan a ‘red line’, criticizes new US military aid to island
China criticised new U.S. military aid to Taiwan on Sunday, saying the $571 million package seriously violates the “one China…
China says US ‘playing with fire’ by giving Taiwan more military aid
China, which has ramped up political and military pressure on Taiwan in recent years, has repeatedly called for the US…
Coordination center boosts Philippines-U.S. interoperability
The start of construction on a bilateral Combined Coordination Center in the Philippines in mid-November 2024 signifies the strength of…
JASDF hosts annual mochi-pounding ceremony
The Japan Air Self-Defense Force’s Operation Support Wing hosted its annual mochi-pounding ceremony, bringing together U.S. and JASDF personnel to…
China urges Philippines to immediately stop infringement, provocation at Huangyan Dao
The China Coast Guard (CCG) has urged the Philippines to immediately cease its infringements and provocations after the illegal intrusion…
Chinese coastguard expels Philippine aircraft from Scarborough Shoal airspace
China expelled a Philippine plane that “illegally intruded” into the airspace over a contested South China Sea shoal on Thursday, according to…
For Waltz, advising Trump is Taiwan-sized challenge
During a trip to Taiwan last year, US Congressman Mike Waltz said that the US needed to embrace “strategic clarity”…
USINDOPACOM Commander Travels to Cambodia
Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, traveled to Cambodia, Dec. 18, to strengthen and expand the U.S-Cambodia…