Balikatan 22: United States and Philippines Hold Largest Military Exercise in 7 Years

The United States and the Philippines launched the start of Balikatan 22, an annual joint military exercise, last Monday. This is the 37th iteration of the event, with this year having the largest number of participants in seven years. “Balikatan is a critical opportunity to work shoulder-to-shoulder with our Philippine allies toward a ‘free and […]

Taiwan Grounds Its Mirage 2000-5 Fleet After Jet Crash

The Taiwanese Air Force announced that it would ground its fleet of Mirage 2000-5 fighter jets on March 14. The announcement came after a unit of the said aircraft crashed off the southeastern coast of the island during a routine training session. This is the second time a combat aircraft was lost in a span […]