Tokyo’s important assistance for relief efforts in the southern Philippine city continues.

A closer look at the broader context and significance of a new headline-grabbing purchase.

The BRP Tarlac carried out a port call as its first logistics run mission for the new year.

Elson Hermogino finally fills the post, vacant for over a year.

Southeast Asian states continue to build regional capacity to combat the terror threat after the end of the Marawi siege.

We are beginning to see more specifics around Canberra’s growing assistance in this realm.

The battle against the Islamic State dominates the headlines in a wide-ranging agenda.

Aid is yet another sign of Beijing’s growing ties with Manila in the Duterte era.

The personnel change comes at a critical time in the country’s security and ongoing defense modernization.

A closer look at one indicator of a key defense relationship.

The first iteration of KAMANDAG gets underway.

The rising terror threat also affects the country’s budget plans for its military modernization.

Washington takes another step to boost Manila’s capabilities.

A closer look at Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s recent suggestion.  

The ongoing Marawi crisis has pointed to well-known capability gaps that Manila is now attempting to urgently fill.

The city-state begins dispatching aid to Manila as the Marawi crisis continues.