Philippines, US start annual joint military exercises
The Philippines and the US on April 1 begun their large-scale annual military exercise, including a drill on part of Luzon island.
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The Philippines and the US on April 1 begun their large-scale annual military exercise, including a drill on part of Luzon island.
Three Russian Navy warships docked at the South Harbor in Manila, the Philippines on January 6 for a six-day visit to the Southeast Asian country, the Philippine Navy and the Russian Embassy in Manila said.
A high-ranking delegation of the Vietnam People’s Navy led by Vice Admiral Pham Hoai Nam, Commander of the Vietnamese navy, paid a visit to India from December 4 to 8.
Vietnam has sent one of its largest and most modern frigates, the 015-Tran Hung Dao, to the Republic of Korea to participate in the third international parade in Jeju.
Ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are expected to discuss a Code of Conduct in the East Sea (COC) in Singapore next week, said Malaysian .
The Government of Singapore will reinforce defence and domestic security and work closely with citizens and neighbouring nations to cope with new threats.
The third Multilateral Naval Exercise Komodo 2018 (MNEK 2018) will be held in Lombok island in Indonesia’s West Nusa Tenggara from May 4-9.
Vietnam and France issued a joint statement on the occasion of the official visit to France from March 25-27 made by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong at the invitation of French President Emannuel Macron.
A collision between US Navy destroyer USS John S McCain and Alnic MC oil tanker in Singapore’s territorial waters on August last year was due to a "sudden turn" made by the warship.
Vietnamese Ambassador to the US Pham Quang Vinh made an official visit to Norfolk city in the US state of Virginia from February 21-22.
A flag-hoisting ceremony was held in Cam Ranh port, the south central province of Khanh Hoa on February 6 before the launching of two missile escort warships coded 015- Tran Hung Dao and 016- Quang Trung.
The Philippines has relieved Vice Admiral Ronald Joseph Mercado from his position of Philippine navy chief, announced the National Defence Department of the Philippines on December 20.
Some 40 warships from countries across the world, including the US, Russia, China and Japan, gathered in the Gulf of Thailand on November 20 to join the 2017 International Fleet Review.
Thailand's Prime Minister was aboard the HTMS Thalang to take part in the International Fleet Review 2017, which was officially opened on November 19 in Chonburi province as part of celebrations to mark the 50th anniversary of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
Australia on October 24 announced the expansion of its security support to the Philippines, which will involve training in cities, to fight the rise and spread of Islamist militants.
Three Russian warships, including two anti-submarines, docked at a port in the Manila capital city of the Philippines to deliver weaponry and military vehicles donated to the country.
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on October 11 announced that Russia will provide defence equipment to support the military’s fight against pro-Islamic State militants on the southern island of Mindanao.
Indonesia and the Philippines plan to conduct a joint maritime patrol this week as part of efforts to prevent militants of the Islamic State (IS) from entering the Philippines’ restive southern island of Minadao, where rebels have seized a city.
