U.S. forces surged missiles across the Philippines over the course of Balikatan 2026 at key locations for simulated and live-fire exercises in some of the most intensive demonstrations of American long-range strike capabilities in the Western Pacific to date. From April 20 to May 8, U.S. Army and Marine Corps formations specially created to combat ...

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Vietnam and India are set to improve defence ties with the procurement of BrahMos, three to four OPVs and 14 patrol boats. During a prior visit by Indian Prime Minister Modi to Vietnam, India had extended a $500 million line of credit for defence needs. P Kumaran, Secretary (East) of India’s Ministry of External Affairs ...

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Manila’s northernmost territories will host an element from the Philippine Marine Corps BrahMos supersonic anti-ship missile-armed Coastal Defense Regiment, extending the reach of the force’s newly acquired maritime strike capabilities to the strategic Luzon Strait. Assigned to the regiment’s shore-based anti-ship missile battalion, the 273rd Marine Company was activated at Camp Cape Bojeador,…