Credit to Author: jvicente| Date: Thu, 21 Mar 2019 03:30:43 +0000
Thailand military leader Prayuth Chan-ocha became prime minister in a very Thai way: He led a military coup.
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Read moreCredit to Author: AL JACINTO, TMT| Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2019 09:55:01 +0000
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Three soldiers and two members of the pro-IS Maute group were killed in a vicious battle in southern Philippines, security officials confirmed Friday. Lt. Gen. Arnel dela…READ
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Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Thu, 14 Mar 2019 21:00:07 +0000
A US Navy flagship has returned to Manila for the first time since 2016 to renew US commitment to its alliance with the Philippines.
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Read moreCredit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Thu, 14 Mar 2019 08:35:06 +0000
A Marine who spent most of his years in combat in Mindanao has a goal in mind: shield children from taking up arms through sports.
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Read moreCredit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2019 12:54:07 +0000
TWO soldiers were killed and one was wounded following an encounter with the Islamic State (IS)-inspired Maute group in Pagayawan, Lanao del Sur on Monday. Col. Romeo Brawner Jr., commander of…READ
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Read moreCredit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Thu, 07 Mar 2019 12:06:00 +0000
The Philippine Navy will acquire around 30 more ships equipped with missile system and automated 50 caliber machine guns.
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Read moreCredit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Wed, 06 Mar 2019 13:29:42 +0000
President Putin has urged Russia’s top domestic security agency to tighten its protection of information related to new weapons and other sensitive data.
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Credit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Tue, 05 Mar 2019 08:13:02 +0000
More communist rebels have surrendered to the military in early 2019, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has claimed.
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Read moreCredit to Author: cbibe| Date: Tue, 05 Mar 2019 00:58:59 +0000
China will raise military spending by 7.5 percent in 2019, lower than the increase last year, according to a government report.
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Read moreCredit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Sat, 02 Mar 2019 01:18:47 +0000
The U.S. military and South Korea are planning to “discontinue” annual large-scale military exercises as President Donald Trump pursues
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