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Balikatan 2026 was Rehearsal for Defense of the Philippines, Paparo Says

Balikatan 2026 was a rehearsal for the defense of the Philippines amid a “dangerous security environment,” U.S. Indo-Pacific Command chief…

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Coast Guard, Eastern Shipbuilding Negotiating ‘Contract Resolution’ on First 2 Offshore Patrol Cutters

The Coast Guard and Eastern Shipbuilding are negotiating the end of the Offshore Patrol Cutter program at the Florida shipyard,…

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US Marines practice seizing remote islands in Philippine exercise

LAOAG, Philippines — At one point during Exercise Balikatan 2026 in the Philippines, one regiment of the U.S. Marine Corps…

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Air Force wants to develop follow-on to ARRW hypersonic missile

The Air Force’s budget request for fiscal 2027 also shows that it wants to begin development of an Air-Launched Ballistic…

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Europe defense autonomy is in reach at €50 billion a year: German experts

PARIS — European sovereignty in defense and security is within reach and would require investing around €50 billion (US$59 billion)…

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Turkey touts propellant breakthrough for Yıldırımhan long-range ballistic missile

ISTANBUL — The Turkish Ministry of National Defense (MND) unveiled details about the Yıldırımhan long-range ballistic missile during the SAHA…

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Indonesia Says Iranian Tankers Have Legal Right of Passage in Lombok Strait

Indonesian officials said they are aware of the reports that Iranian crude oil tankers are transiting the Lombok Strait and…

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After Attack on CMA CGM Boxship, Trump Suspends Hormuz Transit Corridor

On Tuesday, a cargo vessel was struck by a projectile in the Strait of Hormuz, according to UKMTO – the…

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Interview: Gen. Ronald Clark, US Army Pacific commander

Soldiers train with smoke grenades on a beach near a fortified position. CLARK, Philippines — “In the big scheme of…

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Don’t call it a ‘quagmire’: defense secretary refuses to speculate on length of Iran war

Military and civilian leaders confer in a government hearing room. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth deflected questions from Congress Wednesday on…

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