Tag: United States Armed Forces
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Balikatan 41-2026 Opens, Showcasing Stronger PH-U.S.-Allies Defense Ties

CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City — The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), alongside the United States Armed Forces, Japan Self-Defense Forces, Australian Defence Force, and other allied and partner nations, formally opened Exercise Balikatan 41-2026 in a ceremony held Monday, April 20, at Tejeros Hall inside the AFP Commissioned Officers’ Country Club. Key military leaders…
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AFP, U.S. Forces Boost Combined Air Defense Capabilities Through Balikatan 40-2025

ZAMBALES– The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the United States Armed Forces conducted an Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) training at the Naval Education, Training and Doctrine Command (NETDC) in San Antonio, Zambales. The exercise is part of Exercise Balikatan 40-2025 wherein AFP and U.S. personnel collaborated to sense and engage targets,…
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US advance party for ‘Balikatan’ 2023 arriving March 20

MANILA – An advanced party from the United States Armed Forces that will be joining the 2023 “Balikatan” exercises next month is scheduled to arrive in the Philippines on March 20. Col. Medel Aguilar, spokesperson of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), on Saturday said the guests would be working on various humanitarian civic…
