Defense One

Five ways of looking at the Japanese sinking of a decommissioned Philippine ship

A few minutes later, cheers from the VIP pavilion confirmed that the Japanese Type 88s had hit their target, sinking a ...
Stars and Stripes

Japan, Philippines to boost military tech ties amid China tensions

Japan and the Philippines agreed this week to boost cooperation on weapons and military technology amid Chinese aggression in the East and South China seas. Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani and ...
The Diplomat

Deterring China: The Growing Japan–Philippines Security Partnership

Philippine Foreign Secretary Theresa Lazaro and Japanese Foreign Minister Motegi Toshimitsu in Manila pose for a photo after signing the Acquisition and Cross-Servicing Agreement (ACSA) in Manila, ...

Japan and Philippines agree to weapons pact talks as China’s ‘coercive activities’ cause alarm

Japanese and Philippine defense chiefs have renewed alarm over what they say is China’s intensifying coercive actions in ...
The Diplomat

Japan to Send Combat Units to Philippines-US Balikatan Exercises for the First Time

U.S. Army Soldiers board a U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter during helocast training at Fort Magsaysay, Philippines, April 30, 2025 as part of Exercise Balikatan 25. Credit: U.S. Army photo by ...