FORT MALAGUTAY, Southern Philippines — In February, about 60 U.S. Special Forces soldiers from Fort Lewis, Wash., moved into this hot, sticky and squalid camp in the southern Philippines to help ...

TABIAWAN ARMY BASE, Philippines -- U.S. Army attack helicopters whipped up dust clouds and blew the tops off coconut trees as 30 U.S. Special Forces troops arrived on an island in the southern ...

The FA-50 went missing during night anti-insurgency operations with other aircraft in the south of the country, with special forces locating the wreckage and the deceased pilots two days later. A KAI ...

MANILA (Reuters) - The chief of the Philippines' special forces police unit has been suspended over his handling of an operation at the weekend to arrest two wanted Islamic militants that left over 40 ...

Thousands of American and Filipino troops have launched joint military exercises simulating the defence of the Asian archipelago, including a mock island invasion, in a large-scale drill that has ...

FILE - Two Philippine Air Force FA-50 fighter jets fly during a joint patrol and training session with the U.S. over the South China Sea, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025. ( Philippine Air Force via AP, File) ...

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Australia on Friday launched its largest military exercises with Philippine forces, involving more than 3,600 military personnel in live-fire drills, battle maneuvers and a ...

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine defense chief condemned China’s deployment of a swarm of armed coast guard forces, backed by a helicopter and a drone, closer to the Philippines’ military ...

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine defense chief condemned China’s deployment of a swarm of armed coast guard forces, backed by a helicopter and a drone, closer to the Philippines’ military ...