US-Philippine Joint Military Drill Targets “Real-World Conditions”

The Philippines and the US opened Balikatan 2026 on Monday with their broadest and most multinational iteration yet, turning this year’s exercise into a test of whether allied forces can operate under what Manila called “real-world conditions” across the archipelago’s most strategically exposed zones. The drills run through May 8 and bring together more than […] The post US-Philippine Joint Military Drill Targets “Real-World Conditions” appeared first on the deep dive.