September 21, 2023
PROTECTING the Philippine archipelago from internal and external threats is the key to a thriving blue economy. This is the observation made by the Department of National Defense’s undersecretary for strategic assessment and planning, Ignacio Madriaga, during the Blue Economy Annual Trade and Conference (Beacon) 2023 on Sept. 6-8, 2023, at the SMX Convention Center
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A former US defense official who has warned about F-35 safety issues for years said a software glitch or cyberattack could have caused the missing jet to malfunction over South Carolina this weekend. Former Marine Dan Grazier, who works at a Defense watchdog, authored a report in 2019 warning that the Department of Defenses’ most
READ MOREA look at what’s happening in European soccer on Tuesday: CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Lazio vs. Atletico Madrid (Group E) Diego Simeone brings his Atletico to the Stadio Olimpico and Lazio, the club he won four trophies with as a player, including Serie A in 2000. It’s the first time the teams have met since 2011-12, when
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A damaged apartment block compound in Kyiv in November last year.Credit…David Guttenfelder for The New York Times President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine threatened to escalate attacks on Russia if Moscow repeated last winter’s strategy of bombarding Ukrainian power plants that left millions of Ukrainians fighting freezing temperatures without power, heat and water. The warning, issued
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The government of the United Kingdom released a report saying Chinese spies are targeting British officials holding sensitive positions in politics, business and defense as part of an increasingly sophisticated espionage campaign to achieve access to state secrets. The government responded Thursday to a report issued by the British Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament’s
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Takuma Inoue, the younger brother of four-division world champion Naoya Inoue, will make the first defense of his WBA bantamweight title when he faces Jerwin Ancajas of the Philippines on Nov. 15 in Tokyo, organizers said Friday. Takuma won the WBA title in April after his brother vacated it, along with three other belts, when
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Search and advertising giant Google gave a glimpse of a main leg of its defense in court on Thursday, through data showing users happily stick with its search engine when pre-installed on their devices and quickly switch from Bing or others they like less. The Justice Department is arguing in a trial that began on
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A senior prosecutor on Wednesday ordered an investigation into allegations that officials in disaster-hit central Greece failed to complete flood defense projects on time. Extensive flooding across central Greece from a powerful storm last week killed 15 people and has caused widespread damage to property, farms and infrastructure. A Supreme Court prosecutor ordered an investigation
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The current minister of defense for the People’s Republic of China has been missing from the public eye for several weeks, according to reports. Gen. Li Shangfu — the Chinese defense minister appointed in March under President Xi Jinping — has not publicly appeared since late last month. Li was last seen on Aug. 29
READ MORETaiwan’s defense ministry said it spotted 28 Chinese air force planes in its air defense zone on Wednesday morning, part of what Taipei calls regular harassment by Beijing amid heightened tensions across the strait. Democratically-governed Taiwan, which China views as its own territory, has complained in recent years of stepped up Chinese military activities near
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