Philippines, China and Australia
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The Philippines and Australia on Friday signed a statement of intent to pursue a Defense Cooperation Agreement that aims to further boost security ties. The agreement is expected to be completed and signed by next year,
The Philippine defense chief condemned China's deployment of a swarm of armed coast guard forces, backed by a helicopter and a drone, closer to the Philippines' military outpost in a fiercely disputed atoll in the South China Sea.
The Philippines and Australia plan to sign a new pact to develop the Southeast Asian nation's military infrastructure, their defense chiefs said, as they seek to counter China's "unilateral activities" in the region.
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) conducted a maritime cooperative activity with the Australian Defence Force and the Royal Canadian Navy near El Nido, Palawan in the West Philippine Sea on Saturday.
Philippine and Australian forces teamed up in Manila’s westernmost province for Exercise Alon 2025 — Canberra’s largest deployment of troops to Southeast Asia since the 1999 East Timor crisis. Around 3,
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