More than 14,000 Filipino and American soldiers kicked off annual military exercises on Monday for a "full battle test" ...

As many as 17,000 personnel are expected to take part in the annual "Balikatan", or "shoulder to shoulder" drills ... the Philippines' proximity to Taiwan and its surrounding waters, Manila's ...

Sophisticated US weapons including the “highly mobile” NMESIS anti-ship missile system will also be deployed, including near a crucial chokepoint in the waters separating the northern Philippines from ...

The Philippines and the US have commenced joint military exercises, Balikatan, simulating a full-scale battle scenario. Around 17,000 troops will participate, including integrated air and missile ...

At such a critical moment in US ... Philippines, facing the regional flashpoints of the South China Sea and Taiwan. Brigadier General Michael Logico, of the Philippine army, said the drills ...

Philippines, US Launch Joint Combat Drills in 'Full Battle Test' By Mikhail Flores MANILA (Reuters) -More than 14,000 Filipino and American soldiers kicked off annual military exercises on Monday ...

The annual “Balikatan” (shoulder-to-shoulder) exercises will run for three weeks until May 9, showcasing an array of US weapons ... director for the Philippines, said the drills were not ...

FILE - Filipino and U.S. soldiers participate during a joint military drill called Salaknib at Fort Magsaysay, Nueva Ecija province, northern Philippines on March 31 ... "Balikatan," or "shoulder to ...

The annual "Balikatan" (shoulder-to-shoulder) exercises will run for three weeks until May 9, showcasing an array of US weapons ... director for the Philippines, said the drills were not directed ...

Philippines and US military commanders unfurl the Balikatan flag during the opening ceremony of the Philippines-US joint military exercise called "Balikatan" or "Shoulder to Shoulder" at ...

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. "The Balikatan exercise ...