Showing posts with label Philippine. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Philippine. Show all posts
Sunday, March 4, 2012

The Red Dragon Flexes more muscle ----------------------Defense News

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BEIJING — China said March 4 its military spending would top $100 billion in 2012 — a double-digit increase on last year — in a move likely ...
Sunday, January 29, 2012

China Plays Cool as U.S. and Philippine Ties grow-------Defense News

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BEIJING — China on Jan. 29 called for greater efforts towards “peace and stability” in the region, after the Philippines offered to allow m...
Friday, January 27, 2012

Philippines Agrees to Greater American Presence

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MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines on Jan. 27 announced plans to allow a greater U.S. military presence on its territory, in a move anal...
Saturday, December 17, 2011

U.S. Navy Expects to Base Ships in Singapore

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WASHINGTON - The United States, facing a rising China but a tighter budget, expects to station several combat ships in Singapore and may st...
Thursday, December 15, 2011

Chinese Carrier Photographed During Sea Trials

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WASHINGTON - A satellite image of China's first aircraft carrier has been captured while the vessel was undergoing sea trials in the Ye...
Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Philippines' New Warship Sent to Disputed Waters

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MANILA, Philippines - The Philippines launched its newest warship on Dec. 14, a former U.S. Coast Guard cutter that President Benigno Aquin...
Thursday, December 8, 2011

U.S., China Hold Military Talks

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BEIJING - Chinese and US defense officials opened military talks in Beijing on Dec. 7 after ties were strained by American arms sales to Ta...
Wednesday, November 30, 2011

China's First Aircraft Carrier Starts Second Trial

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BEIJING - China's first aircraft carrier began its second sea trial on Nov. 29 after undergoing refurbishments and testing, the governm...
Monday, November 21, 2011

Philippines Asks S. Korea For Military Hardware

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Manila - Philippine President Benigno Aquino asked his visiting counterpart from South Korea on Monday for aircraft, boats and other hardw...
Thursday, November 10, 2011

China, Vietnam Vessels Collide At Sea – Literally

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TAIPEI, Taiwan - A Vietnam Maritime Police vessel rammed a China Maritime Surveillance vessel within the past six months. Exactly where th...
Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Taiwan Urges Better South China Sea Defense

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TAIPEI - Taiwan's security chief called Oct. 26 for improved defenses of a group of islands in the South China Sea, reacting to reports...
Saturday, October 22, 2011

Panetta Heads to Asia with Focus on North Korea

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WASHINGTON - U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta embarks Oct. 23 on a tour of Asia to take the pulse of key allies as Washington p...
Saturday, August 6, 2011

Vietnam to Get Sub Fleet in 6 Years: State Media

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HANOI - Vietnam will have a submarine fleet within six years, the defense minister reportedly confirmed Aug. 4, in what analysts say is int...
Tuesday, August 2, 2011

Japan Warns of China's Growing Naval Muscle

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TOKYO - Japan voiced concern Tuesday over China's growing assertiveness and widening naval reach in nearby waters and the Pacific and ...
Friday, July 8, 2011

Mullen Flies to China as U.S. Plans Naval Exercise

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WASHINGTON - The top U.S. military officer departs for China July 8 in a trip designed to bolster a fledgling security dialogue with Beiji...

U.S., Japan, Australia Plan South China Sea Drill

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TOKYO - The U.S., Japanese and Australian navies on July 9 will hold a joint drill in the South China Sea - most of which China claims as i...
Monday, June 27, 2011

Breaking News From The Department of Homeland Security U.S., China Holding Talks on Rising Sea Tensions

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HONOLULU, Hawaii - The United States and China were holding first-of-a-kind talks June 25 on rising tensions in the South China Sea, with ...