The secretary of state will have a sideline meeting with the Chinese minister of foreign affairs. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin traveled this…
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Two Senators Request Presidential Options for Philippines and China
Ranking committee members are concerned by recent standoffs in the South China Sea. Two senior senators sent a letter requesting that President Joe Biden provide Congress with a…
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U.S. Army To Hold Joint Combat Training in the Philippines
Thousands of troops will take part in the drills. Major General Marcus Evans, commanding general of the U.S. Army’s 25th Infantry Division, said that the Army will conduct…
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U.S., Japan, Australia, and the Philippines Join Forces for Naval Exercises
South China Sea drills address regional security concerns. The U.S., Japan, Australia, and the Philippines are conducting inaugural joint naval exercises called the Maritime Cooperative Activity, featuring anti-submarine…
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Secretary of State Attends 3rd Summit for Democracy in South Korea
He will visit the Philippians after the summit. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke on Monday at the third Summit for Democracy, which South Korea hosted in…
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U.S. Marine Corps Expanding Pacific Presence
The service branch is continuing with its force distribution plan from 2019. The U.S. Marine Corps has two force units it has added to its Pacific distribution and…
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U.S. and Japan Conduct Joint Military Exercise
The forces conducted defense drills in the Philippine Sea. Two U.S. Navy aircraft carriers recently conducted military exercises with a Japanese helicopter destroyer, strengthening the cooperation between Japanese…
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Trade Representative Seeks to Strengthen Asian Economic Cooperation
She met with partners and peers in Tokyo and Manila. Trade Representative Katherine Tai spoke at the Foreign Correspondents Club of Japan last week, highlighting her goals of…
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Annual drill displays firepower in disputed waters. The annual military drill between American and Filipino forces began this week and will run until April 28. More than 17,600…
Read MoreU.S.-Philippines to Hold Large Joint Military Drill
The annual Balikatan drill taps the most troops since 2015. Commanding General of the Philippine Army, Lt. General Romeo Brawner gave a briefing regarding the annual joint military…
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