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GMA Network
6 days ago
- General
- GMA Network
PH, US marines hold live-fire drill in Tarlac
Filipino personnel who are skilled in mortar operations exchanged knowledge and ideas with their US counterparts, according to the PMC. (Courtesy if the Philippine Marines) The Philippine Marine Corps (PMC) and the United States Marine Corps (USMC) conducted a joint live-fire exercise at Colonel Ernesto Rabina Air Base in Tarlac on Thursday as part of the Kamandag Exercise. In a statement, the PMC said the 81mm mortar was used in the activity. 'PMC fired mortar rounds at designated targets, demonstrating accuracy. The USMC likewise showcased their own mortar operations, performing their methods for target acquisition and fire correction before successfully engaging their assigned targets,' the PMC said. Filipino personnel who are skilled in mortar operations exchanged knowledge and ideas with their US counterparts, according to the PMC. The exercise also exhibited coordinated fire adjustments facilitated by forward observers to enhance accuracy on the battlefield, the PMC added. An observer from Thailand witnessed the live-fire exercise. 'The live-fire exercise highlights the enduring partnership between the PMC and USMC in their mutual commitment to enhancing and readiness through continued cooperation and joint training,' the PMC said. This year's Kamandag Exercise officially commenced on May 26 and is scheduled to conclude on June 6. PMC commandant Major General Arturo Rojas said a total of around 4,000 participants are expected to join the training. The US missile system Navy-Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System (NMESIS) will be used in the training. Among the exercises that will be featured in this year's Kamandag are the following: Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosive (CBRN) Subject Matter Expert Exchange (SMEE) Senior Enlisted Leaders Symposium (SELS) Maritime & Special Operation Forces events Live Fire Integration Maritime Strike Counter-Landing/Defensive Retrograde Operation Special Operating Forces Strike Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief. –NB, GMA Integrated News
Nikkei Asia
26-05-2025
- Politics
- Nikkei Asia
US-Philippine military exercise joined by Japan, South Korea forces
TOKYO -- The U.S. and the Philippines began their annual Kamandag military exercise Monday, with Japan Ground Self-Defense Force units and the South Korean marines participating for the first time, illustrating the increasing importance of multilateral security frameworks as Washington urges its Asian allies to become less dependent on it. China's military buildup and maritime expansion have prompted Washington to strengthen security cooperation with Tokyo and Manila. In March, Philippine, U.S. and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force vessels conducted tactical training and other joint exercises in the South China Sea, advocating "freedom of navigation and overflight."
GMA Network
26-05-2025
- Politics
- GMA Network
PH, US marines open Kamandag exercise; NMESIS to be used in training
The Philippine Marine Corps (PMC) and the United States Marine Corps (USMC) officially opened Monday their Kamandag Exercise for this year with the participation of other countries. At a press conference, PMC commandant Major General Arturo Rojas said a total of around 4,000 participants are expected to join the training, which is set to be completed on June 6. 'We have around 2,000 for the PMC side and around the same number with our USMC counterparts,' Rojas said. The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, Republic of Korea Marine Corps, and United Kingdom Armed Forces will also participate in Kamandag. Meanwhile, the Netherlands, Bahrain, Canada, New Zealand, among others, will serve as observers. The US' missile system Navy-Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System (NMESIS) will be used in training, according to Rojas. 'We'll be using the NMESIS also. Again, be able to learn and sustain what we have, what we did in the past Balikatan,' he said. The NMESIS will be deployed to the northern Luzon area, according to USMC's Marine Rotational Force - Darwin 25.3 commanding officer Colonel Jason Armas. 'These are scenario-driven exercises where we will conduct operations with the NMESIS, which is a great capability. It extends the commander's operational reach. And what it really does is it continues to validate Force Design 2030 for the USMC,' Armas said. 'And I would argue that it truly enhances the archipelagic coastal defense concept for the Philippine Armed Forces and really moving forward in modernization,' he added. Among the exercises that will be featured in this year's Kamandag are the following: Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosive (CBRN) Subject Matter Expert Exchange (SMEE) Senior Enlisted Leaders Symposium (SELS) Maritime & Special Operation Forces events Live Fire Integration Maritime Strike Counter-Landing/Defensive Retrograde Operation Special Operating Forces Strike Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief. — RSJ, GMA Integrated News
Jordan News
19-05-2025
- General
- Jordan News
Philippine and U.S. Forces Begin Annual "Kamandag" Exercises - Jordan News
Philippine and U.S. Forces Begin Annual "Kamandag" Exercises The Philippines and the U.S. Marine Corps are scheduled to participate in the annual "Kamandag" exercises from May 26 to June 6, aiming to strengthen cooperation between the two countries' armed forces. اضافة اعلان The Philippine News Agency reported today, Monday, that the annual bilateral training, conducted between the Philippine Marine Corps and the U.S. Marine Corps since 2016, aims to enhance multinational military readiness, interoperability, and regional defense capabilities. The Philippine Marine Corps stated that the "Kamandag" exercises will be launched at the Rudiardo Brown Marine Barracks in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City. No details have been announced yet regarding the number of troops and assets participating. Participants are scheduled to conduct a counter-landing/defensive withdrawal operation on May 29.
Japan Today
13-05-2025
- Politics
- Japan Today
Japan ground force to train with S Korean marines for 1st time
The Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force said Tuesday it will conduct training with South Korean marines for the first time in early June on the occasion of a multinational defense exercise in the Philippines. The move comes as the two countries are enhancing their defense cooperation bilaterally as well as trilaterally with the United States amid North Korea's nuclear and missile development and China's maritime assertiveness. Last year, Japanese and South Korea defense ministers agreed to boost exchanges, including between their troops. Japan and South Korea have already held joint training between their maritime and air services, including under the trilateral framework involving the United States. The GSDF's Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade, which specializes in defending remote islands, and the South Korean Marine Corps will join the annual Kamandag multinational exercise, led by the Philippine Marine Corps and U.S. Marines to strengthen allied and partner capabilities. The exercise will simulate a tsunami disaster, with the GSDF's and Philippine vessels, having South Korean troops aboard them, planning to land on shore and engage in the search and rescue of other members. They will then transport the rescued members to hospitals by the U.S. military's Osprey transport aircraft. The British military is also scheduled to take part in this year's Kamandag, running from May 26 to June 6 across the Philippines, according to the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command. © KYODO
