Monthly Archives: December 2019

BrahMos missile to boost AFP muscle—DND

  THE defense-military establishment is finalizing plans to acquire medium-range ramjet BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles, which Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said could be considered the country’s first weaponry with deterrent capability. Lorenzana said the procurement of the Indian-made BrahMos, noted as the fastest missile in the service of any military in the world for now, […]

Vietnam confronts China in the South China Sea

  Over the last four months, Vietnam has faced a serious challenge to its sovereignty in the South China Sea. Strategic circles in Hanoi are stirred by China’s repeated intrusions into Vietnam’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) off its central and southern coastlines.A general view shows JDC Hakuryu-5 drilling rig and supply vessels in the South […]

Vietnam calls for restraint in South China Sea

140410-N-CC789-034 PASCAGOULA, Miss. (April 10, 2014) More than 900 Sailors and Marines assigned to the amphibious assault ship Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) America (LHA 6) march to the ship to take custody of it. The U.S. Navy officially accepted delivery of the amphibious assault ship from Huntington Ingalls Industries during a custody transfer ceremony in Pascagoula, […]

China’s new aircraft carrier enters service at South China Sea base

  BEIJING (Reuters) – China commissioned its first domestically built aircraft carrier into service on Tuesday at a key base on the shores of the disputed South China Sea, in another big step in the country’s ambitious military modernization. Little is known about China’s aircraft carrier program, which is a state secret. But the government […]

China has stepped up military exercises in the South China Sea to prepare for ‘unexpected confrontations’

  The Chinese military’s latest drill transforms its approach in the disputed South China Sea from “passive” to “proactive.” It’s part of a new strategy aimed at preparing for “unexpected confrontations,” according to the PLA Daily. Visit Business Insider’s homepage for more stories. China’s military has stepped up its exercises in the South China Sea […]

Chinese firms who will build PH railway are currently blacklisted by the World Bank

  A Chinese construction firm banned by the World Bank and a dredging firm that Beijing reportedly used for reclamation activities in the disputed Spratly Islands were among the companies that bagged big-ticket infrastructure projects in the Philippines during the recent state visit of President Duterte to China. The contract of China Road and Bridge […]