PH, US, Japan troops start annual ‘Balikatan’

IN PHOTOS: Balikatan 2025 in Zambales

MANILA, Philippines – Troops from the Philippines and United States participated in various exercises under Balikatan 2025, the flagship bilateral war games between the two treaty-allies.  During drills from April 25 to 26, the two militaries partook in the following:  Gunnery Exercise (GUNNEX) on April 25 at 21 nautical miles west of the coast of San Felipe, Zambales under the Multilateral Maritime Event (MME) Fire drill, first aid response, a…

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Drills, naval exercises mark Balikatan 2025

Live fire drills and joint naval maneuvers – mostly in the waters of Zambales – marked the first three days of the Balikatan exercises of Philippine and US forces.

PH, US, Japan troops start annual ‘Balikatan’

The Philippines, United States and Japan on Thursday launched a six-day maritime drill in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) as part of this year’s “Balikatan” joint military exercises between Manila and Washington. The Armed Forces of the Philippines said the joint maritime drills focused on enhancing the interoperability and coordination between the allied nations within

PH, US Navy forces hold gunnery exercise at Balikatan 2025

Personnel of the Philippine Navy and US Navy joined forces on Friday for a live-fire gunnery exercise off the coast of Zambales as part of the Multilateral Maritime Event of Balikatan 2025.

Balikatan focuses on cyber defense drills

(UPDATE) DRILLS for protecting military digital systems from cyberattacks took center stage during the fifth day of the Balikatan exercise of Filipino and American troops on Thursday. The Cyber Defense Exercise (Cydex) was simultaneously carried out by Philippine and US troops in Camp Aguinaldo, the Western Command in Palawan, Clark Air Base and Subic, Zambales. The event was observed by representatives from the Colombian Armed Forces, United St…