🇺🇸🇵🇭U.S & PHILIPPINES SIMULATE “FULL-SCALE BATTLE” IN SOUTH CHINA SEA
Over 17,000 troops from the US and Philippines just kicked off Balikatan 2025, their biggest joint military drill yet.
For the first time, the war games will simulate an island invasion and feature an… https://t.co/X9aaz37XfY pic.twitter.com/kOXHL3ZxQd
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) April 21, 2025
🚨🇺🇸DEF SEC HEGSETH DEPARTS FOR INDO-PACIFIC TOUR
Stops include Hawaii, Guam, the Philippines, and Japan—all key to countering China’s growing influence in the Pacific.pic.twitter.com/YzRuc22ag0 https://t.co/jfh6Uc5zOT
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) March 24, 2025