MANILA, Philippines — To address modern challenges, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said on Thursday, April 3, that this year’s annual Balikatan exercises will prepare the military ...

The Philippines is gearing up for its biggest joint military exercise this year, aimed at enhancing its defence capabilities, with observers suggesting Manila should still showcase a controversial ...

MANILA, Philippines — Japan, Australia and other like-minded states are again expected to participate in this year’s Balikatan exercises led by Filipino and American troops scheduled to begin ...

THE Philippine Navy said on Tuesday that readiness against emerging threats would be the subject of the upcoming Balikatan 2025 drills between Philippine and American forces in April. The live-fire ...

A rifle company — 150 to 200 Marines — from 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment at Camp Pendleton is on the island of Mindanao training with Philippine troops ahead of the Balikatan exercise ...

A test of firepower. A projection of strength. A message to China. This year’s Balikatan exercise promises to be all this and more, organisers say, even as the United States adopts an ...

This includes using the NMESIS anti-ship missile system and highly-capable unmanned surface vehicles in Exercise Balikatan this April,” Hegseth said in his speech. “These systems will enable ...

The Marine Corps is leaving anti-ship missile batteries in the Philippines after the upcoming Balikatan drills in preparation for another exercise in June, according to a Marine spokeswoman. The ...

MANILA, Philippines —The Philippine Navy will fire its newest missiles in the West Philippine Sea as part of the upcoming large-scale “Balikatan (shoulder-to-shoulder)” joint exercises with the United ...

The Philippine Navy announced Tuesday that it will participate in a live fire exercise involving major missile systems in the Balikatan drills this April with the United States. Philippine Navy chief ...

The 3rd Marine Littoral Regiment will debut the new Littoral Rotational Force-Luzon at the Balikatan 2025 exercise in the Philippines, USNI News has learned. “When you think MLR, you think of ...

(Cpl. Malia Sparks/Marine Corps) The U.S. and Philippine militaries will launch the 2025 Balikatan military exercise in April, marking 40 years of joint drills aimed at strengthening the countries ...