China’s three-day military drills dubbed “Joint Sword” have seen warships and fighter jets simulate targeted strikes on self-ruled Taiwan in response to the island’s president meeting the US House speaker.
China sent warships and aircraft near Taiwan for a second day on Friday and said the island remains its “inseparable part”, after President Tsai Ing-wen angered Beijing by meeting with US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
President Vladimir Putin on Thursday oversaw the commissioning of several new warships and a nuclear-powered submarine as he vowed to further strengthen Russia’s navy.
China fired ballistic missiles and deployed fighter jets Thursday as it held its largest-ever military exercises around Taiwan, a show of force condemned by Washington as a gross overreaction to Nancy Pelosi’s visit to the island.
Surigao del Sur Rep. Johnny Pimentel on Thursday urged the Department of National Defense (DND) to advance by three years the acquisition of 16 new warships amid China’s repeated incursions in the West Philippine Sea.
The commander of the Philippine Navy was abruptly sacked Tuesday in a surprise move which a legislator and news reports linked to a dispute about a contract for warships.
