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Philippines military modernization
Philippines Military Modernization Gets Delayed Boost With Attack Aircraft Deal
By Prashanth Parameswaran
A longstanding requirement gets closer to reality after multiple setbacks.
What Will Philippine Military Modernization Under Duterte Look Like in 2018?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
A closer look at what lies in store for the country on the defense side.
Japan Destroyer Visits Philippines Amid Maritime Security Boosts
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The engagement holds broader significance in the context of broader security relations between the two sides.
Japan-Philippines Defense Ties in the Spotlight with New Vessels
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Tokyo’s capacity-building assistance is part of a broader trend of continued security cooperation in the Duterte era.
Russia-Philippines Military Ties Get an October Boost
By Prashanth Parameswaran
This week saw both sides realize boosts they had been previewing in recent weeks.
ASEAN’s Post-Marawi Islamic State Challenge
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Even as the battle for Marawi winds down, the wider war against the terror group and its affiliates continues.
Russia-Philippines Defense Ties to Get a New Boost
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Both sides are expected to make some inroads in this realm despite the limits that remain.
Who Will Be the Philippines’ Next Military Chief?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The personnel change comes at a critical time in the country’s security and ongoing defense modernization.
What Will US-Philippines Military Exercises Look Like in 2018?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
A closer look at one indicator of a key defense relationship.
Who is the Philippines’ New Army Chief?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
A closer look at the appointment and what it means.
Warship Spotlights Malaysia-Philippines Naval Exercise
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Both sides are getting ready to hold the next iteration of a maritime training activity.
Battle for Marawi Deepens Philippines' Military Budget Challenge
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The rising terror threat also affects the country’s budget plans for its military modernization.