US special forces ready to step up combat drills in Philippines and help deter aggression in Asia
- A U.S. military official said special operations forces are ready to expand warfighting-readiness exercises with counterparts in the Philippines and other Asian countries.
- The exercises are intended to strengthen security ties and help deter a major conflict in the region.
- U.S. Special Operations Command chief Adm. Frank Bradley was in the Philippines after visiting South Korea and before traveling to Japan.
- Bradley's trip was part of a series of visits by senior American military officials to key Asian allies amid U.S. attention on the war in Iran.
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A U.S. military official said Thursday that American special operations forces are prepared to increase warfighting-readiness exercises with Philippine counterparts and other partners in Asia. The goal, the official said, is to further strengthen security alliances and help deter the risk of a wider conflict in the region.
Adm. Frank Bradley, who commands U.S. Special Operations Command, was in the Philippines after a visit to South Korea and was scheduled to continue on to Japan for meetings with military officials. His travel comes as Washington has sent senior military leaders to reassure allies in Asia of its commitment to the region.
Bradley’s command is based in Tampa, Florida, and oversees one of the U.S. military’s most sensitive missions. The article says his visits come while the United States is preoccupied with the war in Iran.
美国特种部队准备加强在菲律宾的战斗演习，并协助遏制亚洲地区的侵略
菲律宾马尼拉（美联社）——一名美国军方官员周四表示，美国特种作战部队已准备好与菲律宾及其他亚洲伙伴扩大以战斗准备为重点的演习。该官员说，这样做的目的是进一步加强安全联盟，并帮助遏制该地区爆发更大规模冲突的风险。
美国特种作战司令部司令弗兰克·布拉德利上将先前访问了韩国，随后到菲律宾停留，并计划前往日本与军方官员会谈。报道说，这趟行程是在华盛顿向亚洲盟友重申对该地区承诺之际进行的。
布拉德利所率领的司令部总部位于佛罗里达州坦帕，负责美国军方一些最敏感的任务。报道还指出，在美国忙于伊朗战争之际，他的访问属于美国高级军事官员近期走访亚洲关键盟友的一部分。