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Balikatan 2025
US, Philippines Begin Balikatan Annual Drills With South China Sea in Mind
By Mina Pollmann
In previewing the drills, military officials mentioned not only the disputed waterway but also the potential deterrent effect in the Taiwan Strait.
US Anti-ship Missile System to Have Extended Deployment in Philippines: Report
By Sebastian Strangio
The NMESIS system will be used during the upcoming Balikatan military exercises and then remain for further bilateral drills in June.
China Conducts South China Sea Patrol as US Defense Chief Visits Philippines
By Sebastian Strangio
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has pledged to bolster Manila's capacity to push back against Beijing's growing assertiveness in the South China Sea.
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