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The Philippine Marines this weekend showcased its eight brand new amphibious assault vehicles (AAVs) in drills simulating “a scenario of an island retake”, the Philippine military said. Armed forces spokesman Colonel Noel Detoyato said the exercise was not directed at China despite being staged on a beach facing the South China Sea, where Beijing has built several military installations on artificial islands. “It was just a scenario exercise and not directed to any specific incident or area,”… ...... read full story
Photo: U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, and Philippine Marines with the 58th Marine Corps, 8th Marine Battalion, conduct live-fire ranges at Colonel Ernesto Ravina Air Base, Philippines, April 6, 2019, during Exercise Balikatan. In its 35th iteration, Balikatan is an annual U.S.-Philippine military training exercise focused on a variety of missions, including humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, counter-terrorism, and other combined military operations.