Philippines
C 295 AIRCRAFT INDUCTION INTO IAF: CAPABILITY ENHANCEMENT AND ADVANTAGES
The Indian Air Force (IAF) on 13 Sep 23 took the delivery of its first C-295 transport aircraft from Airbus Defence and Space, at Seville in Spain. The aircraft is…
By Air Marshal Anil Khosla (Retd)
Revealed: China Bolstering Its Military Might In South China Sea
The South China Sea is considered to be one of the busiest waterways in the world and is a significant gateway for trade and merchant shipping. The South China Sea…
By Gp Capt Arvind Pandey (Retd)
Philippines in talks with India to procure advanced light helicopters
New Delhi, Jul 17 (PTI) The Philippines is looking at procuring a batch of advanced light helicopters from India to crank up its combat capability, months after sealing a USD…
Marcos as Philippine President – A Boon for China, Bane for US?
The decisive victory of Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in the Philippines' presidential election on Monday is set to re-shape the Southeast Asian country's relations with China and the United States as…
By PTI and Chanakya Forum
China committed to friendship and working with Philippines under Marcos – embassy
MANILA (Reuters) - China will continue to work together with the Philippines under its incoming president, Ferdinand Marcos Jr, who won this week's election by a landslide, its embassy in…
Marcos, son of strongman, triumphs in Philippines presidential election
By Karen Lema and Neil Jerome Morales MANILA, (Reuters) -Ferdinand Marcos Jr clinched a stunning runaway victory in the Philippines' presidential election on Monday in the first win by a…
Japan, Philippines eye further defence cooperation at first 2+2 meeting
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan and the Philippines agreed on Saturday to consider further expanding defence cooperation against a backdrop of regional tensions and Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The meeting in…
Philippines, U.S. hold biggest military exercises in seven years
MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines and the United States kicked off on Monday their biggest joint military drills since 2015, underscoring improved defence ties after President Rodrigo Duterte had scaled…
Philippines slams Chinese ship’s ‘close distance maneuvering’ at Scarborough Shoal
MANILA (Reuters) -The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Sunday reported a recent incident of "close distance maneuvering" by a Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) vessel in the disputed South China Sea…
BrahMos Missile Sale – A Rubicon Crossed
The undercurrents buffeting the international order are gathering momentum. The so-called liberal international order ended two decades ago. The post-Cold War era has also ended, with the current geopolitical trend…
By Pinak Ranjan Chakravarty
Asia’s militaries hunt for smart buys amid COVID funding crunch
By Gerry Doyle (Reuters) - Countries throughout Asia are climbing out from under the economic rubble of COVID-19 and looking for cost-effective ways to upgrade their militaries, defence companies said…
Visit of External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar to the Philippines (February 13-15, 2022)
External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar visited the Philippines from 13-15 February 2022. This was his first visit to the Philippines as External Affairs Minister(EAM). EAM held a bilateral meeting…
