Major General Francisco Lorenzo, the exercises director for the Philippines, said the drills were not directed at any country, but could act as deterrent against conflict.

Soldiers from the Philippine and the U.S. armies began three weeks of joint military exercises on Monday, with drills focused on territorial defence and commanding large-scale deployments of ...

‘Shared adversity’ as Philippines, US launch joint military drills The Philippines has been engaged in months of confrontations with Beijing over disputed areas of the South China Sea.

The U.S. Navy plans to build two facilities in the Philippines for repairing and maintaining Philippine military boats. The U ...

A launch ceremony for the Talisman Sabre exercise took place aboard the HMAS Adelaide at Garden Island in Sydney.

The United States and the Philippines launched their annual joint military drills on Monday, involving around 14,000 troops in full-scale combat scenarios designed to strengthen defence ...

The Philippines and the US have launched the largest iteration of their annual Balikatan military drills, deploying thousands of soldiers in what has been called the “Super Bowl” of exercises for its ...

THE Philippine and US air forces kicked off joint exercises Monday aimed at boosting operational coordination and enhancing 'strategic deterrence,' the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said.

The Philippine and US militaries on Monday kicked off three weeks of joint exercises that will simulate a "full-scale battle scenario", as the two allies seek to deter Beijing's ambitions in the ...

MANILA — More than 14,000 Filipino and American soldiers kicked off annual military exercises on Monday (April 21) for a "full battle test" between the two defence treaty allies in the face of ...

The United States and the Philippines launched their annual joint military drills on Monday, involving around 14,000 troops in full-scale combat scenarios designed to strengthen defence cooperation ...