Free and Open Indo-Pacific/FOIP
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Philippines, U.S. strengthen alliance with new defense guidelines
Maria T. Reyes The Philippines and the United States finalized bilateral defense guidelines during Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s trip to Washington, D.C., in May 2023. The guidelines are part…
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Indo-Pacific allies, partners preserve navigational rights, ensure secure, open global sea lines of communication
FORUM Staff The United States and its allies and partners continue engaging in maritime security activities to safeguard international waters and key global sea lines of communication (SLOCs). Thailand and…
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Aging ships deliver sanctioned oil on shadowy missions
FORUM Staff A deadly explosion aboard the tanker ship Pablo has illuminated the growing “dark fleet” of older vessels that transports sanctioned crude oil and refined products such as diesel…
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Philippines, Singapore Affirm Defense Ties, Maritime Stability
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. concluded a two-nation Southeast Asian tour in Singapore in September 2022, where he and government leaders agreed to boost counterterrorism cooperation and affirmed the importance…
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French Navy frigate Prairial concludes Indo-Pacific mission
FORUM Staff The French Navy frigate Prairial’s monthslong patrol and goodwill mission to the Indo-Pacific reinforced France’s commitment to regional security, freedom of navigation and the international rule of law.…
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Maritime Transparency
James McAden/HawkEye 360 Radio frequency (RF) space-based technologies aid in maritime domain awareness (MDA) and in the detection of dark vessels or dark ships. At sea, such vessels have disabled…
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Philippines, PRC face off at sea
The Associated Press A People’s Republic of China (PRC) coast guard ship blocked a Philippine patrol vessel approaching a disputed shoal in the South China Sea, causing a near collision…
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PLA suspected of targeting passenger planes with GPS jamming
FORUM Staff Chinese warships are suspected of jamming navigation systems and interfering with radio communications of passenger aircraft over the South China Sea and other international waters, the latest in…
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Marcos defends expanded U.S. military presence over PRC opposition
The Associated Press Allowing a larger United States military presence in the Philippines is vital to territorial defense, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said in March 2023, dismissing the People’s…
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Indo-Pacific allies, partners protect freedom of navigation
FORUM Staff To preserve the global maritime commons, the United States and its allies and partners are prepared to defend international waters in this era of long-term strategic competition. In…
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