The Philippines and Italy signed a defense cooperation agreement in February 2026. The pact includes potential transfer of a submarine to the Philippine Navy.
The agreement was signed in February 2026. It reflects efforts by both nations to broaden their security partnerships. Discussions are underway for the transfer of a submarine to the Philippine Navy soon after the signing. Rappler editor-at-large Marites Vitug presented details on the growing defense relations between the two countries.
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US and Philippine defense officials reaffirmed their mutual defense treaty and signed a new security agreement during the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore.
Japan's Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro reached a wide-ranging deal to promote defense equipment and technology cooperation. Japan is eyeing an early transfer of used warships and aircraft to the Philippines.
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Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro Jr. and Japan’s Minister of Defense Koizumi Shinjiro held talks in Makati City, reaffirming their commitment to enhanced defense cooperation.
India and Italy have upgraded their bilateral relations to a special strategic partnership during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Rome. The two nations also agreed on a defence industrial roadmap and set a target to expand annual trade to 20 billion euros by 2029.
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Balikatan 2026, the largest edition yet, opened in the Philippines on April 20 with over 17,000 troops from the Philippines, United States, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and France. It marks the first participation of Japan Self-Defense Forces troops on Philippine soil since World War II. The three-week exercises focus on interoperability and maritime operations amid global tensions.
South Korea and the United States have agreed to strengthen cooperation in areas of mutual security interest, including the transfer of wartime operational control and alliance modernization.
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Ethiopian and Mozambican military chiefs met in Addis Ababa to discuss upgrading their bilateral military cooperation agreement, with both sides stressing the link between regional peace and development.