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In a bold escalation of its assertiveness in the South China Sea, China’s coast guard forces have occupied another isolated reef, hoisting the national flag atop Sandy Cay, a feature alarmingly close to a Philippine military garrison.
In a bold and strategically calculated move, the United States Marine Corps (USMC) has forward-deployed its cutting-edge Navy-Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System (NMESIS), armed with Naval Strike Missiles (NSM), into the geopolitically volatile Luzon Strait—one of the world’s most contested and strategically vital maritime corridors.
India has completed the delivery of a second BrahMos supersonic cruise missile battery to the Philippines, marking a decisive escalation in Manila’s ability to project coastal defence and deter hostile incursions in one of the world’s most contested maritime regions.
The Philippines has signalled that it may be forced to abandon its high-profile plan to acquire F-16 multirole fighter jets from the United States—an estimated US$5.6 billion (RM26.4 billion) procurement—after Washington imposed retaliatory tariffs on the Southeast Asian nation.
In a bold move to capture a strategic foothold in Southeast Asia’s defence market, Italian naval powerhouse Fincantieri and German submarine specialist Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) have inked an industrial cooperation agreement aimed at supplying the Philippine Navy with next-generation submarines—escalating an already heated contest among global shipbuilders for one of Asia’s most closely watched defence procurements.
The Philippine Navy has officially commissioned its newest surface combatant, the BRP Miguel Malvar, marking a critical leap forward in Manila’s maritime force projection capabilities amid escalating tensions in the South China Sea.
The Philippines is actively pursuing a long-term financing agreement with the United States to fund a landmark acquisition of 20 brand-new F-16 fighter aircraft and related advanced weapon systems, an arms package valued at approximately US$5.58 billion (RM26.4 billion), as Manila sharpens its focus on military modernisation amid intensifying strategic competition in the Indo-Pacific.
The Philippine government has asserted that its prospective acquisition of U.S.-made F-16 fighter aircraft will not endanger the interests of any third party, including China, despite rising tensions between the two powers in the South China Sea.
In a move that signals deepening strategic alignment in Southeast Asia, the United States Department of State has approved a potential Foreign Military Sale of 20 advanced F-16 fighter jets to the Philippines, valued at an estimated US$5.58 billion (approximately RM26.4 billion).
In a strategic show of force and alliance solidarity, the United States will deploy its cutting-edge Navy/Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System (NMESIS) to the Philippines as part of the highly-anticipated Balikatan 2025 joint military exercise.