MANILA, Philippines - The Philippine military will test a new defense plan to be spearheaded by a new command, as officials here game out what it would take to repel invaders without immediate help ...

MANILA, Philippines - Thousands of allied American and Filipino forces opened annual combat drills Monday that include repelling an island attack to simulate the defense of the Philippine archipelago ...

A multinational force, including U.S. Marines, is preparing for a “full battle test” involving 16,000 troops during this year’s Balikatan exercise in the Philippines, a Marine Corps spokesman said.

US and Philippine Forces Cancel Ship-Sinking Drill After World War II-Era Target Prematurely Sinks A World War II-era Philippine navy ship to be used as a target in a combat exercise by American and ...

U.S. Marines joined Filipino counterparts on May 5, 2024, for a mock battle at a telling location: a small, remote territory just 100 miles off the southern tip of the contested island of Taiwan. U.S.

Thousands of American and Philippine troops, joined for the first time by a significant contingent of Japanese forces, began annual military exercises Monday set against the backdrop of the Middle ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Filipino and U.S. soldiers participate during the Salaknib joint military drills at Fort Magsaysay, Philippines, on March 31, 2023 ...