The U.S. Army’s rotation in the Philippines is easy to overlook. Experts say that might be the point. The service confirmed this week that in July 2025, it established a rotational presence in the Southeast Asian nation. The roughly 50-person force is operating under U.S. Army Pacific with coordination through Task Force Philippines, a spokesman said Wednesday. The move marks a change in how the Army engages with the sprawling archipelago, the service said. “While the rotational force is not