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Package for 20 jets, valued at $5.58 billion, will not alter Southeast Asia’s military balance, the United States says.
Separately, Filipino musicians are planning to play a peace concert in the South China Sea.
Results of a poll by Social Weather Stations come ahead of Philippine midterm elections in May.
Philippine national security adviser warns of fabricated historical claims that “undermine” Philippine sovereignty.
Philippines’ Marcos has requested a meeting with U.S. leader Trump about bilateral alliance, Manila’s ambassador to Washington said.
China's aggressive behavior on the seas is well documented, but there is a growing threat posed by Chinese pilots in the skies.
Malaysian Defense Minister Mohamed Khaled Nordin urged Southeast Asian nations to be less reliant on “external suppliers” for weapons and hardware.
Chinese commentators maintain it was earlier called Zheng He island after a famous explorer.
Manila is shoring up military partnerships with other nations as it seeks to counter Beijing in a South China Sea dispute.
