US and Philippine forces launch combat drills in the disputed …
WEBApr 22, 2024 · American and Filipino forces have launched their largest combat exercises in years in a show of allied firepower that will include joint sails with the French navy and a ship-sinking drill near the disputed South China Sea that has alarmed Beijing.
US and Filipino forces end drills that tested their endurance in …
WEB4 days ago · The Philippine military says the military drills didn’t target any country and served to deter aggression. Last year, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. defended his decision to allow a U.S. military presence in more Philippine military camps under a 2014 defense pact, saying it was vital to his country’s territorial defense.
US troops put new Philippine military sites to test in Balikatan drill
WEBMay 12, 2024 · MANILA – New military sites designated under the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement between the U.S. and the Philippines allowed forces during the bilateral Balikatan exercise to test...
US and Philippine forces stage combat drills near strategic …
WEBMay 7, 2024 · U.S. Marines and their Filipino counterparts have staged joint combat drills on the Philippines’ northernmost island along the strategic Bashi Channel off southern Taiwan, a flashpoint in the Washington-Beijing military rivalry.
Philippines, US forces to train retaking island in joint drills
WEBApr 17, 2024 · Philippine and U.S. forces will simulate retaking enemy-occupied islands during joint military drills starting next week in areas facing Taiwan and the South China Sea as Manila shifts its...
US and Philippines to take military drills into contested South …
WEBApr 22, 2024 · US and Philippines to take military drills into contested South China Sea. Expanded annual exercises likely to further strain ties with Beijing after clashes between coast guards.
US, Philippines expand exercise to territorial edges amid tension …
WEBJun 4, 2024 · U.S. troops watch as a Javelin missile hits a target at sea during a counter-landing drill as part of U.S.-Philippines joint military exercises on May 6, 2024, in the north province of Ilocos ...
Facing China, the Philippines and U.S. Join in Biggest Military Drill ...
WEBApr 26, 2023 · U.S. troops watching a live fire drill. Washington said it would commit to adopting “a security sector assistance road map” in the Philippines, which “will guide shared defense...
Philippines, US kick off largest-ever joint military drills - France 24
WEBApr 11, 2023 · The Philippines and the United States launched their largest-ever joint military exercises on Tuesday, as the longstanding allies seek to counter growing Chinese assertiveness in the region.
US and Filipino Forces End Drills That Tested Their Endurance in …
WEB4 days ago · FILE - U.S. troopers prepare to board U.S. Army CH-47s at Paredes Air Station at Pasuquin, Ilocos Norte province as it carries U.S. and Philippine troops during a joint military exercise in ...
