Latest "balikatan exercise" stories

Big Balikatan: Annual US-Philippines exercise to be bigger than ever

Nearly double the number of troops will take part in the annual exercise this month.

By Geoff Ziezulewicz

8 months ago

US, Filipino and Aussie forces conduct premier military exercise, but don’t mention China

Officials have said that the major U.S., Filipino and Australian exercise known as Balikatan isn’t aimed at China, but given Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s recent words of warning, observers can be forgiven for thinking that.

By Kyle Rempfer

5 years ago