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• Japanese Defense Chief Shinjiro Koizumi Targets May Philippines Visit to Advance Destroyer Exports

  Published: Apr 7, 2026

  Section: Asia

  Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi is coordinating a diplomatic mission to Manila in early May to facilitate the transfer of decommissioned Japanese warships. The discussions with P...

• Philippines and France Formalize Strategic Defense Pact to Counter Regional Instability

  Published: Mar 27, 2026

  Section: Politics & Debate

  The Philippines and France have officially signed a landmark Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA), marking a significant expansion of Manila’s security network in response to escalating...