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US War Games Simulate ‘Full-Scale Battle’ With China In Philippines<\/span><\/p>\n

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Via The Libertarian Institute<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

The US kicked off its largest annual military drills alongside the Philippines days ago this week, simulating a full-on war with China<\/strong>. A total of\u00a017,000<\/a>\u00a0troops from 20 countries participated in the drills, dubbed Balikatan 2025, including 9,000 American soldiers <\/strong>and 5,000 Filipino servicemen.<\/p>\n

US Marine Corps Forces Pacific commander Lt. Gen. James Glynn said this year\u2019s drills “will showcase a full battle test, the purposeful integration of real world security situations relevant to the region with live, virtual and constructive training opportunities that will give the Philippines and the US a collective opportunity to demonstrate capabilities across all domains, across all services and all forces.”<\/p>\n

Illustrative\/AFP<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

A statement from the Philippine military likewise said that the exercises would simulate a “full-scale battle scenario.” Many nations sent observers to the Philippines for the drills. For the\u00a0first time<\/a>, Japanese soldiers were full participants in the war games<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

General Romeo Brawner, chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, noted that Balikatan would take place in the northern Philippines, near the South China Sea and Taiwan. “Across the vibrant expanse of Luzon, Palawan, the Visayas and Mindanao, we will assess our readiness in all domains,” he said.<\/p>\n

The South China Sea and Taiwan are flashpoints in a potential conflict between the US and China, which sees the island as part of its own sovereign territory.<\/p>\n

A\u00a0press release<\/a>\u00a0from the US Navy explained that the war games were proof that Washington would honor its defense treaty with Manila<\/strong>. Balikatan is a “testament to the ironclad alliance and enduring friendship between the Philippines and the United States,” it said.<\/p>\n

Chinese and Philippine vessels have collided around disputed rocks and reefs in the South China Sea on several occasions in recent years. While the incidents have not led to direct hostilities, Washington\u00a0often restates its pledge<\/a>\u00a0to go to war on Manila\u2019s behalf as a warning to Beijing not to attack the Philippines.<\/p>\n

Along with additional participants in the drills, Balikatan 2025 will feature integrated air and missile defense. This includes one of the first live-fire tests of the Marine Air Defense Integrated System (MADIS<\/a>), a short-range anti-drone platform.<\/p>\n

EXERCISE BALIKATAN | Division Tactics Drill Boosts Maritime Interoperability in Balikatan 2025<\/p>\n

Naval forces from the Philippines and the United States successfully conducted a Division Tactics (DIVTACS) drill on 26 April 2025, 21 nautical miles west off the coast of San Felipe,\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/qqbyjDLdtL<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Armed Forces of the Philippines (@TeamAFP) April 26, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

During Balikatan 2024, the US deployed the Typhon launcher \u2013 a covert system that is concealed in a 40-foot shipping container and fires Tomahawk and SM-6 missiles \u2013 to the Philippines. In a major\u00a0provocation to Beijing<\/a>, Washington kept the system in the country\u2019s north, where it was capable of striking Taiwan or even mainland China.\u00a0A Typhon launcher will be deployed again for this year\u2019s Balikatan.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Tyler Durden<\/a><\/span>
\nSat, 04\/26\/2025 – 21:00<\/span><\/p>\n

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