Florida Conservative

Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro told lawmakers that Manila intends to expand military drone capabilities, improve secure communications and acquire additional guided-missile corvettes.

If U.S.-based networks are becoming pathways—intentionally or unintentionally—into overseas armed movements, then Washington has a strategic vulnerability hiding in plain sight.

This aggression has not only heightened tensions in the region but has also drawn international attention to Beijing's expansive territorial