Amid escalating tensions in the South China Sea, the Philippines has announced plans to purchase its first attack submarine. This move is seen as a shift in the country’s defence strategy ...

Japanese submarine Oyashio arrives at Subic Bay in the Philippines on April 3, 2016. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has approved the purchase of the Philippines first submarines as tensions in the ...

The Philippines wants to buy its first submarine as tensions in the region mount. Experts say their money would be better spent on drones and missile boats. There are powerful symbolic reasons for ...

The Philippines is still considering whether to acquire its first-ever submarine, the country's armed forces' spokesperson said on Thursday, a move that would boost its naval capabilities as it ...

The Philippines said it spotted a Russian submarine in the waters of the South China Sea last week. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said the sub's presence in Philippine waters was "very concerning." ...

MANILA (Reuters) -President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on Monday the presence of a Russian attack submarine in the Philippines' exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the South China Sea was "very ...

The submarine, like other foreign ships, has the right of "innocent passage" in the country's exclusive economic zone but it still sparked concern when it was spotted on Thursday about 80 nautical ...

As I have noted before in these pages, the idea of the Philippines developing a submarine capability is not a new one and dates back to at least the 1990s.

USS Grayback, submarine missing for 75 years, found off Japan 01:00. The final resting place of an iconic U.S. Navy submarine that was sunk 80 years ago during World War II was located 3,000 feet ...

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on Monday the presence of a Russian attack submarine in the Philippines' exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the South China Sea was "very worrisome".