A ranking Philippine Navy (PN) official on Wednesday said that deterrence consists more of weapon systems and also includes ...

The enhancement of naval units, equipment, and defense capabilities in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) is underway amid ongoing ...

Soon-to-be delivered modern naval assets like two guided-missile corvettes and other similar craft will be primarily deployed ...

MANILA, Philippines — Two brand-new 3,200-ton warships made in South Korea for the Philippine Navy are expected to be delivered to the country next month. One of the corvettes, the BRP Diego ...

The United States, Japan and the Philippines have staged joint naval drills to boost crisis readiness off a disputed South ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Navy will soon expand its naval force units overseeing the West Philippine Sea (WPS) and waters near Taiwan to better defend the country’s interests amid China’s ...

Micah McCartney is a reporter for Newsweek based in Taipei, Taiwan. He covers U.S.-China relations, East Asian and Southeast Asian security issues, and cross-strait ties between China and Taiwan.

TWO missile-equipped corvettes sailed from the HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) shipyard in Ulsan, Korea, this week and are expected to arrive at the Subic Shipyard on April 8 as part of a Philippine ...

The Chinese frigate attempted to get closer to the waters, where the warships ... by a Philippine frigate by radio and kept away. “There was a time when they attempted to maneuver closer but, again, ...

The Chinese frigate attempted to get closer to the waters, where the warships and aircraft from ... we challenged them,” Philippine navy Commander Irvin Ian Robles told reporters on board ...

The Chinese frigate attempted to get closer to the waters, where the warships and aircraft from ... we challenged them,” Philippine navy Commander Irvin Ian Robles told reporters on board ...