West Philippine Sea

Balabac Island is becoming a pivotal Philippine-US surveillance and logistics gateway near the Spratly Islands, strengthening Manila’s southern maritime defence while expanding Washington’s…

U.S. and Philippine Marines rehearsed a drone-enabled BrahMos strike against two Chinese Type 052D destroyers, a Type 054A frigate and a Type 901 support ship, sharpening Manila’s ability to…

The Philippines is nearing completion of its three-battery BrahMos missile force, strengthening maritime deterrence and placing strategically contested South China Sea approaches within…

The Philippines could expand its BrahMos arsenal from three to 12 coastal missile batteries, creating a powerful archipelagic denial network capable of complicating Chinese naval operations…

The Philippines is considering up to 32 Eurofighter Typhoon Tranche 5 fighters in a high-stakes contest that could reshape Manila’s air-defence posture, combat reach and strategic alignment…

Japan's planned transfer of five Abukuma-class destroyer escorts to the Philippines represents Tokyo's largest naval combatant export to date, accelerating Manila's naval modernisation while…

The Philippine Navy’s third Tarlac-class LPD launch signals a major expansion of Manila’s amphibious warfare, strategic sealift, and disaster-response capability amid intensifying South…

Japan’s potential Type 88 anti-ship missile transfer to the Philippines is rapidly evolving into a strategic turning point stretching beyond a conventional arms deal, carrying major…

The deployment of China’s PLA Navy AGI-797 spy ship inside the West Philippine Sea during Balikatan 2026 reveals a deepening electronic warfare contest, as Beijing harvests critical radar…

China’s reported Type 055 destroyer YJ-20 hypersonic missile launch near the Philippines during Liaoning carrier operations could mark a major escalation in the South China Sea, directly…