Indonesia, Malaysia Discuss Joint Response to Trump’s ‘Liberation Tariffs’

Jakarta. Indonesian Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto met with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Friday to discuss a joint response to the sweeping US tariff hikes, which President Donald Trump has controversially dubbed “liberation day” for the American people. Indonesia and Malaysia are among several nations now facing US tariffs exceeding the … Read more

PH, US armies in major joint exercise

FILIPINO and American troops will test their readiness and interoperability as the 19-day Salaknib and Balikatan Exercises 2025 or “Sabak” kicked off Monday in Fort Magsaysay, Nueva Ecija. Philippine Army spokesman Col. Louie Dema-ala said Salaknib, a broader part of Balikatan, brings together Philippine Army and US Army Pacific (Usarpac) forces in a robust joint … Read more

Indonesia, Turkey forge joint venture to make military drones

JAKARTA/ISTANBUL — Indonesia and Turkey have agreed to establish a joint venture between companies from both countries to develop unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for military use in the Southeast Asian nation. The deal was signed by Haluk Bayraktar, CEO of Baykar Technology, and Norman Joesoef, CEO of Indonesian defense company Republikorp during Turkish President Recep … Read more

Australia, Japan, Philippines and U.S. to conduct joint drills off Philippines

SYDNEY — The armed forces of Australia, Japan, the Philippines and the U.S. are set to conduct a joint exercise in the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone on Wednesday, the U.S. military announced. The drill is the first involving the four nations since U.S. President Donald Trump returned to office last month. It comes a day after … Read more

Philippines and U.S. hold joint maritime drills in South China Sea

MANILA (Reuters) — The Philippines and the United States carried out joint maritime exercises for a fifth time in the South China Sea, Manila’s armed forces said on Sunday, in a move that would likely irk China. The Philippine military said in a statement it held a “maritime cooperative activity” with the U.S. on Friday … Read more