Combat-ready Japanese troops are being deployed in the Philippines for the first time since Japan’s occupation of the country ...

The U.S. Marine Corps has for the first time sent prepositioned military equipment to Mindanao ahead of a major joint ...

The U.S. and the Philippines have launched annual land force drills that involve 7,000 soldiers, including troops from Japan, ...

The move represents a historic shift in Japan’s security engagement with Southeast Asia – and Manila specifically.

Security preparations are in full swing as the city hosts a segment of this year’s Balikatan exercise beginning mid-April with the Philippine Army (PA) and the United States Armed Forces. Col. Rico ...

Filipino and American military units tapped for this year's “Balikatan” military exercises conducted a groundbreaking ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. RELATED PHOTO GALLERY APARRI, PHILIPPINES—Last week the annual Exercise Balikatan—Tagalog for “shoulder to shoulder ”—officially ...

The Self-Defense Forces personnel will take part in the annual Balikatan military exercises, setting a new milestone in regional security cooperation.

Parker Goodrich is a member of the Young Leaders Program at The Heritage Foundation. Wilson Beaver is a Senior Policy Advisor for Defense Budgeting and NATO Policy in The Heritage Foundation’s Allison ...

The United States’ Navy-Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction (NMESIS) has arrived in the Philippines, the Armed Forces of ...

The Joint Task Group of the Philippine Army in Eastern Visayas has started preparations for Tacloban City as one of the venues in the upcoming Balikatan Exercise 2026, focusing on security and ...