Balikatan - Wikipedia
The Balikatan exercises are designed to maintain and develop the security relationship between the two countries' armed forces through crisis-action planning, through enhanced training to …
Balikatan - U.S. Department of Defense
May 16, 2025 · Meaning "shoulder-to-shoulder" in Tagalog – the U.S.-Philippine bilateral Exercise Balikatan is designed to strengthen regional security through combined air, land, sea, cyber …
Balikatan 25: Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief Exercise ...
May 8, 2025 · Balikatan is a longstanding annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. military designed to strengthen our ironclad alliance, improve our …
Philippine, U.S. Troops to Kick Off Exercise Balikatan 2024
“Balikatan” is a Tagalog phrase that means “shoulder-to-shoulder,” describing the spirit of the annual exercise and the close friendship between the Philippines and the United States. …
Exercise Balikatan 2025 kicks off with opening ceremony …
Apr 21, 2025 · Balikatan is a longstanding annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. military designed to strengthen our ironclad alliance, improve our …
Philippines, U.S. conclude Exercise Balikatan 25
May 9, 2025 · Balikatan is a longstanding annual exercise between the U.S. and Philippine armed forces designed to strengthen the alliance, showcase the capable combined force, and …
US general says allied forces can repel Asia aggression as …
Philippine army Maj. Gen. Francisco Lorenzo said the exercises during Balikatan, meaning shoulder to shoulder in Tagalog, are not aimed at any particular country.
U.S. deploying advanced capabilities, concepts to Philippines for ...
Apr 14, 2025 · Exercise Balikatan 2025 in the Philippines will include a new anti-ship missile capability, cutting-edge drones, special operations forces training, and the debut of a rotational …
US and Ally Begin Major Military Exercise on 'China's Doorstep'
Apr 22, 2024 · The Balikatan drills will run until May 10. This year, 14 countries have sent observers. A smaller number of Australian defense forces are taking part as is—for the first …
Philippines and US conclude Balikatan exercises, shoulder-to …
May 13, 2024 · Balikatan is an annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, trust and cooperation …