Philippines vs China Defense Tensions | South Korea News

South Korea News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Sep 9, 2026 · 2m

Philippines’ Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro slams China as the top regional threat, accusing Beijing of territorial aggression and defiance of international law—especially after rejecting a note calling a ruling against China’s South China Sea claims invalid. He’s pushing for deeper defense ties with South Korea, leveraging existing military partnerships and eyeing the KF-21 fighter jet to counter China’s assertiveness. With a history rooted in shared sacrifice from the Korean War, the Philippines and South Korea are building a strategic alliance that blends hardware, industrial…