U.S.-Philippine military exercises are longstanding, "purely defensive" and intended to maintain force readiness and preserve ...

The Philippine Air Force currently operates 12 units bought in the early 2010s. Manila is ramping up its modernisation efforts within its military, especially the air force, amid increasing ...

Canada has been reinforcing its military presence in the Indo-Pacific region and has committed to help promote the rule of law and expand trade and investment. That dovetails with Philippine ...

CEBU CITY – Cebu-based reservists belonging to a reserve infantry brigade are undergoing a month-long record-firing ...

French Joint Commander for Asia Pacific Rear Admiral Guillaume Pinget visited the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on ...

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U.S. troops have been deployed for years at a military camp in Mindanao to help train Philippine soldiers fighting Muslim separatist militants. In 2017, U.S. Special Forces assisted the Philippine ...

A small plane contracted by the US Defence Department crashed in the southern Philippines on Thursday, killing all four people on board including one US service member, the US Indo-Pacific Command ...

The US Embassy confirmed the plane was contracted by the American military, but provided no further details about the incident. The Philippine military issued a statement confirming the crash ...