The Status of Visiting Forces Agreement is Canada’s first such military pact with an Indo-Pacific nation, Philippine Defense ...

MANILA: The Philippines and Canada signed a visiting forces agreement on Sunday (Nov 2), the latest military pact struck by Manila as it builds a coalition of allies to deter what it sees as Chinese ...

Canada and the Philippines, both staunch critics of China’s increasingly coercive actions in the disputed South China Sea, signed a key defense agreement on Sunday to boost combat drills and expand ...

The agreement, which allows Canadian troops to participate in joint exercises on land as well, is the latest in a series of ...

The Philippines’ top defense official called for deeper military ties with the US in a bid to face down mutual threats amid ...

Manila stood up its first Army unit dedicated to operating surface-to-surface missiles last week in an effort to strengthen ...

Canada and the Philippines were set to sign a significant Status of Visiting Forces Agreement (SOVFA) in Manila on Sunday, aimed at deepening their defence ties and enhancing regional security ...

Philippine Marines deployed two small boats last week to escort a Chinese fishing boat that Manila claimed was illegally ...

Canada and the Philippines, both staunch critics of China’s increasingly coercive actions in the disputed South China Sea, signed a key defense agreement on Sunday to boost comba ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth spoke with his Chinese counterpart, Admiral Dong Jun, late Saturday on the sidelines of a ...