Tag: philippines
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China protests Philippine ship plan
China continues S. China Sea push. China protests at Philippine repair of military ship in South China Sea China has urged the Philippines to remove a ship which serves as […]
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Philippines rejects China talks
West Philippine Sea dispute continues. Philippines rejects bilateral talks with China anew By Delon Porcalla MANILA, Philippines – Malacañang yesterday rejected China’s renewed offer of bilateral talks to settle the […]
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China-Philippines dispute to heat up
South China Sea dispute ongoing. Manila finds marker with Chinese writing, buoys in disputed waters: sources BY MANUEL MOGATO The Philippine navy recently found a large steel marker bearing Chinese […]
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Asia’s Lethal Naval Arms Race
Regional maritime disputes increase tensions. Asia’s Lethal Naval Arms Race Sheryn Lee Claims that a destabilizing ‘arms race’ is underway in the Asia–Pacific have become commonplace and are supported by reports […]
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Chinese airstrip on Spratly nearly ready
Airstrip, helipads and satellite antennas spotted. Images show Chinese airstrip on man-made Spratly island nearly finished China has almost finished building a 3,000-metre-long (10,000-foot) airstrip on one of its artificial […]
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Government scrambles to boost maritime security
Response vessels purchased from Japan. Government scrambles to boost maritime security By Miguel Ortilla, CNN Philippines Metro Manila (Philippines) — The National Coast Watch Center (NCWC) is supposed to be a […]
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US Navy LCS heads to CARAT 2015
USS Fort Worth joins exercise. US Navy littoral combat ship sent for maritime exercise in West Philippine Sea The annual bilateral maritime exercise between Philippines and United States, Cooperation Afloat […]
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G-7 calls for maritime order
G7 Leaders Call for ‘Rules-Based’ Maritime Order, Condemn North Korea Meeting in Germany sees call for maritime security. The leaders of the G-7 came together to call for maritime security, […]
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SE Asia maritime build-up accelerates
Overlapping claims to South China Sea. Southeast Asia maritime build-up accelerates, raising risks in disputed seas SINGAPORE: Southeast Asian nations are prioritising spending on their navies and coastguards amid rising […]
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Coast Guards in disputed waters acting as naval ‘proxies’
Added pressure on Coast Guards to police waters. Coast Guards in disputed waters acting as naval ‘proxies’ MANILA – Coast Guards have become increasingly active in the disputed West Philippine […]
