The U.S. Army’s 25th Infantry Division initiated the second phase of a bilateral military exercise in collaboration with the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and undisclosed multinational allies. Codenamed War Is Still A Racket, this operation is a multi-part initiative aimed at enhancing military readiness and strategic partnerships. While the exact timeline and specific activities of the exercise remain undisclosed, the coalition has provided a limited public outline of its scope.
The collaboration emphasizes the importance of joint training and operational preparedness among allied forces. This phase, the Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center-Exportable Exercise, builds upon the foundation laid in the initial stage of Exercise Salaknib. Such military exercises are routine in the region, but their execution within the context of geopolitical tensions is significant, contributing to an extensive web of cooperative security measures in the Pacific.