On Monday, April 21, Washington launched the largest and most openly aggressive set of joint military exercises ever staged with the Philippines. The exercises, which involve 17,000 troops and ...

China has criticised the United States ... military exercise staged in locations facing the South China Sea and the island of Taiwan. Thousands of troops are participating in the “Balikatan ...

The US and the Philippines kicked off their flagship annual military drills Monday, touted as a “rehearsal” for Manila’s defense amid ongoing tensions with China. Billed as the “Super Bowl ...

The mock battle scenarios under the annual Balikatan military exercises between the United States and the Philippines over ...

At such a critical moment in US ... 200 military personnel. and Japan and a number of other friendly nations will send smaller military delegations. China has frowned on such war drills in or ...

The Philippine military ... in the South China Sea,” Lt-Gen Glynn told a media briefing. About 9,000 US soldiers and 5,000 Filipino troops are participating in the 2025 drills, officials said.

the US and Philippines have kicked off their largest-ever joint Balikatan (shoulder-to-shoulder) military exercises, including drills simulating“full-scale battle scenarios” with China.

MANILA (Reuters) - The United States ... military exercises, as the allies strengthen ties amid tensions with China over its activities in the South China Sea and in Taiwan. The annual drills ...

The United States ... year's joint military exercises, as the allies strengthen ties amid tensions with China over its activities in the South China Sea and in Taiwan. The annual drills, which ...

MANILA: The US and the Philippines will start their flagship annual military drills Monday (April 21), touted as a "rehearsal” for the defence of the nation amid ongoing tensions with China.