Philippines taps combat veteran to lead armed forces amid regional tensions
The Philippines appointed Lieutenant General Antonio G. Nafarrete, a combat veteran, as the new armed forces head amid ongoing maritime tensions with China and internal conflicts in Mindanao. This reflects continuity in security policy ahead of sensitive elections in the southern region.
Philippines armed forces Lieutenant General Antonio G. Nafarrete maritime tensions China
Linked Entities
Contributing Articles
China uses water cannons on Philippine ships 2 days in a row
Rappler —
Russia warns U.S. against Ukraine arms sales in Manila meeting
The Hindu —
Wang Yi and Marco Rubio at Asean discuss Xi’s planned US visit, South China Sea clash
South China Morning Post —
(2nd LD) S. Korea, U.S., Japan vow robust deterrence posture against N. Korea at ministerial talks
Yonhap News —
Fresh South China Sea tensions add urgency to ASEAN-China code of conduct talks: Analysts
Channel NewsAsia —
Philippines taps combat veteran to lead armed forces amid regional tensions
South China Morning Post —