Thousands of allied American and Filipino forces have opened annual combat drills that will include simulating the defense of ...

Balikatan” means, literally, standing shoulder to shoulder. The annual bilateral defense drill has long symbolized the enduring alliance between the Philippines and the United States. This year’s ...

The Philippines, United States and Japan capped off on Tuesday, April 28, their six-day maritime exercise within Philippine ...

PALAWAN, Philippines – U.S., Filipino and Australian troops dug into beach dunes and unleashed a barrage of firepower – ...

According to the joint information bureau for Balikatan 2025, NMESIS is a 'land-based missile system designed to target and ...

Philippine and US forces concluded yesterday their joint drills at sea under the Balikatan exercises, which featured joint ...

SOLDIERS from the Armed Forces (AFP), the Australian Defence Force (ADF) and the US Marine Corps (USMC) demonstrated their firepower during a counter-landing and live-fire exercise in Palawan on ...

In Zambales, soldiers from the Philippines and the United States test and practice interoperability, asset integration, and ...

THREE Chinese vessels sailed near ships participating in the Balikatan exercise off San Felipe, Zambales, last Saturday.

THE Navy (PN) on Sunday the presence of Chinese warships near joint Philippine-United States naval exercises off the coast of ...

MADIS delivers critical defense-oriented capabilities to the USMC and ensures the increased survivability of its formations, ...

A LIVE demonstration of missile defense systems highlighted the seventh day of the Balikatan exercise on Sunday.