United States Navy Admiral Frank Bradley, commander U.S. Special Operation Command, gestures during an interview with the Associated Press Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026, in Makati city Metro Manila, Philippines. (AP Photo)
MANILA, Philippines — American special operations forces are ready to step up warfighting-readiness exercises with counterparts in the Philippines and other countries in Asia to further strengthen a security alliance and help deter a major conflict in the region, a U.S. military official said Thursday.
Adm. Frank Bradley, commander of the U.S. Special Operations Command, is in the Philippines after a trip to South Korea. He will then head to Japan for talks with military officials.
He is the latest American military top brass to visit key Asian allies in recent weeks to reassure them of Washington’s commitment to the region given the U.S. preoccupation with the war in Iran.
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