U.S., allied forces kick off combat drills with Philippines despite Washington's focus on Iran

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Philippine Exercise Director Francisco Lorenzo, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff Romeo Brawner, U.S. Charge d' Affaires Robert Ewing, AFP Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations Major General Elmer B Suderio, and I Marine Expeditionary Force (I MEF) Commanding General and U.S. Marine Corps Lieutenant General Christian Wortman, airs for a photograph during the opening ceremonial of the Balikatan associated subject exercises, astatine Camp Aguinaldo successful Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines. | Photo Credit: Reuters

The United States and the Philippines kicked disconnected 1 of their largest combat exercises connected Monday (April 20, 2026) successful an yearly show of allied subject mightiness aimed astatine deterring aggression successful Asia, contempt Washington's preoccupation with the warfare successful West Asia.

The large-scale combat drills betwixt the U.S. and Philippines volition grow this twelvemonth to see different militaries, including from Japan, France and Canada, which person signed visiting forces agreements with Manila, the Philippine subject said.

Published - April 20, 2026 01:05 p.m. IST

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