The war in Iran has sent shockwaves through the Indo-Pacific region, disrupting maritime networks, archipelagic economies, and the open unhindered sea lanes that have long sustained the region’s ...

MANILA, March 27 (Reuters) - The Philippines and France have signed a visiting forces agreement that would allow them to ...

MANILA: The Philippines and France signed an agreement that facilitates mutual military visits as Manila seeks partners in ...

FILE PHOTO: Chinese Maritime Militia vessels are pictured near the Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea, March 5, 2024. REUTERS/Adrian Portugal/File Photo MANILA, March 27 (Reuters) - The ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines and France signed a Visiting Forces Agreement on Thursday, March 26, making France the first European country to secure such a defense pact with Manila. Defense ...

The Philippines and France on Thursday signed a key defense pact allowing their forces to train together, as Manila builds security alliances in the face of an increasingly assertive China in the ...

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BERLIN - Germany is ready to bolster security cooperation with Japan and sees the signing of a new bilateral defense agreement, potentially in procurement, as a possibility, its defense chief has said ...

Asian countries are bartering for scarce energy supplies amid the Iran crisis, as nations face crippling shortages. Read more ...

The return marks an upgrade from the region's previous 'hub and spoke' strategy to one of overlapping minilaterals, experts say At least 1,000 Japanese armed combat troops will set foot on Philippine ...

The Philippines and France have officially signed a Status of Visiting Forces Agreement (SOVFA), a landmark pact that provides a legal framework for ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines and France signed a visiting forces agreement (VFA) in Paris on Thursday, setting the legal framework for joint military activities as Manila expands its defense ...