Japan and the Philippines agreed this week to boost cooperation on weapons and military technology amid Chinese aggression in the East and South China seas. Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani and ...

Philippine Army Soldiers assigned to 71st Infantry Battalion, 702nd Brigade, 7th Infantry Division, conduct a reconnaissance during exercise Salaknib 25 at Fort Magsaysay, Philippines, June 6, 2025.

Domestic challenges threaten to derail the military’s efforts to upgrade its capabilities and reorient itself toward new strategic priorities. Philippine Marines with Marine Battalion Landing Team 7 ...