Japan to join US-Philippines military drills for first time: ‘knowing your friend’

Japan plans to deploy 300 elite ground soldiers to the Philippines for this year’s Salaknib military exercise, marking the first time the bilateral US-Philippine drills will include troops from additional partners. Officials and analysts say the move signals an operational shift away from simple bilateral engagements towards tight-knit “minilateral” security coordination among US allies, with a growing focus on remote island defence and contingencies in the Taiwan Strait and the South China...

By Jeoffrey Maitem

U.S. Plans to Deploy More Missile Systems in the Philippines, Challenging China - The Wall Street Journal

U.S. Plans to Deploy More Missile Systems in the Philippines, Challenging China  The Wall Street Journal