Philstar.com on MSN9h
Delivery of F-16 jets may start next year – envoy
The F-16 fighter jets that the Philippines plans to acquire from the United States may be available for delivery next year at ...
The Manila Times on MSN1dOpinion
US missiles are a disposable bargaining chip
United States Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth paid a visit to the Philippines, a stop on a trip planned to help him evade a ...
The National Interest2d
The Philippines Is Building Up Its Air Force—and America Is Helping
First flown in the 1970s, the F-16 is still heavily relied upon, particularly among smaller militaries without the resources to fly and maintain larger and more expensive planes such as the F-15 Eagle ...
The National Interest on MSN2d
The Philippines Will Receive Twenty F-16 Fighting Falcons
The proposed sale will enhance the Philippine Air Force‘s ability to conduct maritime domain awareness and close air support ...
Pacific braces for conflict, eyes uncertain US position: Peter Apps
On his first tour of Asia last week, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told service members on the Pacific territory of ...
The Columbian3d
Pentagon watchdog to review Hegseth’s use of Signal app to convey plans for Houthi strike
The Pentagon’s acting inspector general announced Thursday that he would review Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s use of the ...
DOD Inspector General Launches Probe Into Hegseth Over Use Of Signal
The Department of Defense Office Of Inspector General (OIG) said Thursday that it is launching an investigation into Defense ...
The Manila Times on MSN3dOpinion
$5.6B F-16 purchase plan, a harebrained idea, huge graft plot or both?
THE Marcos plan to purchase 20 F-16C fighter jets for $5.58 billion, including the necessary armaments such as air-to-air ...
Inquirer Opinion on MSN3d
Reestablishing deterrence
Whatever doubts the Trump administration’s foreign policies may have created about the United States’ commitment to the ...
The Aviationist on MSN4d
U.S. Approves Sale of F-16 Block 70/72 to the Philippines
Few days after U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth visited the Philippines, Washington cleared the sale of 20 F-16s to the ...
Philstar.com on MSN4d
US approves $5.58 billion fighter jet sale to Philippines
The US State Department has allowed the possible sale of 20 F-16 fighter jets to the Philippines for $5.58 billion to help ...
Axios on MSN4d
The U.S. missiles in China's backyard
The U.S. will deploy ship-sinking missile launchers in the Philippines this spring as part of a military exercise also involving Australia and Japan. Why it matters: The planned appearance of the Navy ...