France has pared down its planned participation in upcoming Balikatan joint military exercises in the Philippines, redirecting its Jeanne d’Arc naval deployment away from Southeast Asia as tensions ...

MANILA, Philippines — France will deploy a contingent of 15 to 20 personnel to participate in the upcoming Balikatan exercise ...

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

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

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 ...

The Philippine Navy will send its most advanced warships to this year’s Balikatan exercises with the United States. This move highlights the major upgrades made to the navy’s fleet in recent years.

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.

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