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Pentagon announces Colby's trip to South Korea and Japan after NDS release
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The Pentagon announced on Saturday that Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Elbridge Colby will visit South Korea and Japan this weekend, following the release of the new National Defense Strategy (NDS). The trip aims to advance President Donald Trump's 'peace through strength' agenda, discussing burden-sharing and potential adjustments to U.S. forces on the Korean Peninsula. In response, President Lee Jae Myung stressed that achieving self-reliant defense is the 'most basic of basics.'
Germany and Japan, both U.S. allies, have embraced the view that Europe's security is 'inseparable' from the Indo-Pacific region. Germany is stepping up its Indo-Pacific push, eyeing a visiting-forces pact with Japan.
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Dumating ang guided missile frigate BRP Miguel Malvar ng Philippine Navy sa Visakhapatnam, India, upang sumali sa 3rd Indian Navy International Fleet Review at MILAN 2026, na minarkahan bilang historic milestone. Ito ang unang pagkakataon na sumali ang Philippine Navy sa naval exercise na pinagmumulan sa India at unang foreign mission ng barko. Ang deployment ay bahagi ng pagpapalakas ng defense ties sa pagitan ng dalawang bansa.
President Prabowo Subianto praised Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's leadership as the first female leader who masters key issues, after attending the 28th ASEAN-Japan Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He highlighted the long-standing ASEAN-Japan partnership as a sturdy anchor for peace in the Indo-Pacific region. Prabowo also urged stronger economic cooperation and energy transitions.