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 their ...

The two-week Balikatan operation will also see the militaries execute a drill to blow up a mock target warship in the South China Sea - a move that could incur China's wrath. The exercises ...

In May, Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. said that Balikatan 2025 will simulate a “full-scale” battle scenario. Paparo ...