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The Philippine military said on September 28 that its joint defence and security activities with US forces, including annual combat exercises, will increase next year.

The Philippine Navy said on July 16 that it and the Royal Australian Navy has started 10-day joint exercises in the Sulu Sea to deal with threats of kidnapping and terrorism.

The 2018 Pirab-Jabiru peacekeeping exercise between armies of Thailand and Australia is taking place in Thailand’s Chon Buri province to mark 20 years of the two countries’ regional engagement and commitment to peace maintenance.

Troops from the Philippines and the US on May 7 began a series of joint military exercises designed to hone their collaboration skills in anti-terrorism and humanitarian assistance.

The third Multilateral Naval Exercise Komodo 2018 (MNEK 2018) will be held in Lombok island in Indonesia’s West Nusa Tenggara from May 4-9.

The US on March 13 handed over six surveillance drones to the Philippines in a bid to enhance the Southeast Asian country’s ability to cope with threats from jihadist militants and respond to natural disasters.

Thailand and the US are co-hosting the 37th Cobra Gold military exercises, the Asia’s largest multinational drill, in Thailand from February 13-23, attracting over 11,000 personnel from 29 countries.

One of the Asia-Pacific region's largest multinational military exercises, called "Cobra Gold," started in Thailand on February 13, involving more than 11,000 personnel from more than 29 countries.

The yoga class of Nguyen Thi Nhu Quynh was special. It was free, and the students were patients battling the last stages of cancer.

The Philippines and the US have agreed to conduct 261 joint military activities next year, as the Philippines is pursuing warmer relations with its ally, a high-ranking Philippine officer announced on October 5.

Navy forces of Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines began joint exercises near a military base on Boneo island, northern Indonesia, on June 19.

General Robert Brown, head of the US Army Pacific, met with General Chalermchai Sitthisart, commander of the Royal Thai Army, in Bangkok on June 5.

A number of newswires and prestigious organisations have published articles commenting on the US visit by Vietnam’s Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc from May 29-31.

Vietnam resolutely opposes China’s Taiwan conducting a number of live-fire exercises in the waters area around Ba Binh island, which belongs to Vietnam’s Truong Sa archipelago.

The Thai eastern province of Chonburi is gearing up for the upcoming ASEAN International Fleet Review 2017 to celebrate the auspicious occasion of the 50th anniversary of the ASEAN establishment.

The Philippine and US militaries are set to hold their annual joint exercises Balikatan on May 8, announced the US Embassy in Manila on April 24.

The US and Thailand launched the annual Cobra Gold military exercises at the Sattahip Royal Thai Marine Corps Base in Chonburi province, on February 14.

Chinese and Malaysian armed forces began a joint exercise on humanitarian assistance and disaster relief on November 22 in the Selangor state of Malaysia.

The Philippines and the US have agreed to scale down joint exercises and reduce participating US troops, said a Philippine general involved in the talks between the two sides’ military officials.

Philippine and US troops on November 16 began their joint training exercises, which will last through December 14.