U.S. Air Force F-35s are operating on Philippine soil for the first time as part of aerial combat drills between Washington ...

The Philippine Air Force and U.S. Pacific Air Forces began joint aerial drills on Monday, July 7under Cope Thunder 25-2, a ...

The Philippines emerges as a key front in the US-China Indo-Pacific rivalry with the recent deployment of F-35 jets for joint ...

PAF and its counterparts from the US Pacific Air Forces conducted a joint patrol Monday to mark the second iteration of “Cope ...

The United States has for the first time deployed its 5th-generation F-35 stealth fighter at the Clark Air Base in ...

Analysts say the advanced fighter jet’s deployment shows Manila’s deep integration into US deterrence planning in the region.

During the Cope Thunder military exercise, the Philippine Air Force’s FA-50 light combat aircraft faced off in simulated ...

Exercise Cope Thunder began on Monday in the Philippines and is scheduled to run through July 18, according to the U.S. Pacific Air Forces.

The Cope Thunder Philippines 2025 (CT PH 25-2) opening ceremony was led by Lt. Gen. Arthur Cordura, PAF commanding general, and Lt. Col. Bryan Mussler, commander of the 421st Fighter Squadron, PACAF.

Philippine Air Force (PAF) soldiers and their counterparts in the US Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) on Monday formally opened the ...

The US Pacific Air Forces deployed their F-35 Lightning II aircraft, one of the most advanced and lethal fighter jets in the ...