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Looking for friends: Green Berets are busy in China’s backyard
From kickstarting a new Mongolian trainer force to training with Philippine troops to retake islands in the South China Sea, 1st Group has been busy.
By Kyle Rempfer
Latest "ISIS in the Philippines" stories
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US, Filipino and Aussie forces conduct premier military exercise, but don’t mention China
Officials have said that the major U.S., Filipino and Australian exercise known as Balikatan isn’t aimed at China, but given Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s recent words of warning, observers can be forgiven for thinking that.
By Kyle Rempfer
Pentagon to spend nearly $5M on Marine Corps mission in the Philippines
U.S. military assets, mostly special operations forces, continue to aid Philippine forces in hunting down ISIS.
By Todd South