Philippine Defence Forces Forum

09/02/2021

09/02/2021

05/02/2021

The soon BRP Antonio Luna (FF151) departed SoKor today and expected to be on meeting engagement with her sistership FF150 upon approaching SBMA on 10th Feb.

01/02/2021

China’s saber-rattling?

🖥 https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/china-threatens-war-with-philippines-as-us-pledges-support-to-manila/3Y5CG364WQOCTY773AV42FWHIE/?fbclid=IwAR2aSTdsw28S05y0imJXf9FulM7SBDgyJWTY_2NgUcloi3_ZRuKtTfTCRQY

New law passed by Beijing has brought it head-to-head with the US.

31/01/2021

Apparently, not only the Philippines is experiencing the increasing incursions of Chinese vessels on territorias seas and EEZ but other countries as well. These incursions include those as far as pacific island nations.

🖥 https://asia.nikkei.com/Politics/International-relations/South-China-Sea/Chinese-survey-ships-straying-into-other-nations-EEZs-data-shows?fbclid=IwAR327D6nXpnpQ1J7js-7yD6LmEHnNssiUec6-T_bsE3ghJoF6rN29KGDY5I

30/01/2021

It is evident the SCS is becoming the theatre of operations for Great Power Competition.

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🖥 https://trib.al/MUJDDlp?fbclid=IwAR2YeVDEhI89GPCZLL5ZsImxIyMU6H3-ZvETQK7Q7Xhbd3qm9bcHRedoetQ

"The PLA activities highlighted here are the latest in a string of aggressive and destabilizing actions," a US military spokesman said.

29/01/2021

“In order to engage confidently with high capability adversaries from the PRC, DPRK and Russian Federation, Asian Pacific SOF units must be equipped with materiel capable of being operated in sub-threshold situations below the level of full, armed conflict. Expect ongoing procurement efforts across the region as partner forces continue to ramp up capabilities to match opponents across the GPC.”

🖨 White A,2021:Asian Military Review

Andrew White examines the needs of Asian SOF just outside of peer-to-peer conflict.

29/01/2021

29/01/2021

“Artikulo Uno: Ang hindi sumunod sa punong heneral ay tatanggalan ng ranggo at ipapapatay ng walang paglilitis sa hukumang militar (Article One: Those who fail to follow the orders of the head General will be stripped of their rank and then summarily executed by the Military.)”

—— Heneral Antonio Luna (1899)