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' defense capabilities in the ...

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 ...

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 ...

MANILA, Philippines — This year’s Balikatan Exercises will be a ... “Let me give you this challenge, this further challenge. Do not be content with securing just the Northern hemisphere ...

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 ...

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 —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 ...

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 ...