U.S. Military Drills in Philippines End — but Anti-Ship Missile System Stays

World View with Marites Vitug: How US-China tensions play out in Palawan, Cagayan

MANILA, Philippines – The increasingly tense relationship between China and the United States isn’t always reflected in national-level policies affecting the Philippines. Significant developments, at times, unfold at the local level. On Friday, June 13, Rappler editor-at-large Marites Vitug speaks to political scientists Aries Arugay and Edcel Ibarra about their recent study that looked into how the tensions between China and the United States p…

Marine Corps uses MADIS and NMESIS in first Indo-Pacific deployment

Aided by the first overseas deployment of two new weapon systems, the 3rd Marine Littoral Regiment recently completed a deployment that included three bilateral exercises focused on the Indo-Pacific. The Navy-Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System was used in the Luzon Strait to simulate maritime strikes during Exercise Balikatan 25, Archipelagic Coastal Defense Continuum 25 and Exercise KAMANDAG, which also demonstrated the ground-based …

Hawaii Army engineers bolster infrastructure in Philippines

As the U.S. military has been ramping up its training in the Philippines, American troops are an increasingly common sight. In April and May, Hawaii-based units participated in the annual Exercise Balikatan, showcasing new weapons and conducting live fire exercises on the western and northern coasts amid tensions with China. But as international media broadcast the flashy spectacle of missiles firing and jets soaring overhead, behind the scenes …

Chinese expert slams US anti-ship missile deployment in the Philippines amid drills

On Sunday, the Philippine Corvette 36, without approval from the Chinese government, illegally intruded into the territorial waters of China's Huangyan Dao. The navy of the PLA Southern Theater Command organized forces to track, monitor, warn, and expel it in accordance with the law, Senior Captain Zhao Zhiwei, a spokesperson for the navy of the PLA Southern Theater Command, said on Sunday evening.

NMESIS missile system to remain in PH – Navy

MANILA, Philippines — The United States’ antiship missile system NMESIS, or the Navy Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System, will remain in the Philippines “for training purposes,” a Philippine Navy official said on Tuesday. “This is to confirm that the NMESIS is still within the country and it will continue to be used by the Philippine

U.S. military drills in Philippines end — but anti-ship missile system stays

Confirmation that the NMESIS coastal defense system will remain in the Philippines is likely to anger Beijing, which has already been calling for the missile system to be removed.