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A New Zealand anaesthetist brings battlefield medicine to Balikatan, where 17,000 troops rehearse war, rescue and regional solidarity.
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A New Zealand anaesthetist brings battlefield medicine to Balikatan, where 17,000 troops rehearse war, rescue and regional solidarity.
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The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) reported Tuesday that 35 Chinese vessels were monitored in several features of the West Philippine Sea (WPS) over the…
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The live-fire exercise featured the Japan Self-Defense Forces launching two Type 88 surface-to-ship missiles from Ilocos Norte, marking the first time Japan…
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The annual Balikatan military exercises have evolved beyond a purely bilateral drill and are now focused on preparing to help defend the Philippines amid…
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The Philippines will continue expanding the scale of the Balikatan Exercises with more partner nations participating, as Japan carried out its first-ever…
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Defense Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr. on Friday commended the success of Exercise Balikatan 41-2026, emphasizing the continued shared commitment to…
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China’s expanding presence and increasingly aggressive actions in the South China Sea (SCS) continue to shape regional security calculations, with a defense…
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Missiles, training activities, and aid operations continue across the country under the 41st iteration of the Balikatan Exercises with the United States, but…
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Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on Friday defended the deployment and use of foreign missile systems on Philippine soil during this year’s Exercise…
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LAOAG, Ilocos Norte — Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on Wednesday rejected claims that ongoing joint military exercises are fueling militarization in…
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LAOAG, Ilocos Norte—Defense Secretary Gilberto “Gibo” Teodoro Jr. on Wednesday brushed aside criticisms that the country’s ongoing joint military exercises are…
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The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) launched its first community-integrated medical interoperability exercise Sunday, shifting the focus of the annual…
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More than 700 fisherfolk in Ilocos Norte whose livelihoods were disrupted by "no-sail" zones during the Balikatan military exercises received government…
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Around 700 fisherfolk affected by the no-sail period during the Balikatan exercises in Ilocos Norte received financial assistance from the government on 2 May.
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SAN ANTONIO, ZAMBALES —The Philippines and United States (U.S.) forces on Tuesday demonstrated an integrated air and missile defense capability using a…
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The Philippines and allied troops showcased a coordinated, multi-domain coastal defense during a live-fire exercise that simulated an amphibious landing along…
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Tacloban City — The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), in partnership with the United States Armed Forces, conducted Tactical Combat…
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