Nearly 17,000 US and Philippine troops begin joint exercises

Philippine Navy ship. Photo: Australian Ministry of Defense.

The annual Balikatan, or “shoulder-to-shoulder,” exercises will run from April 22 to May 10, Reuters reported. The joint exercises will take place at a number of locations, with the US and Philippine militaries simulating the recapture of enemy-occupied islands on the northern tip of Luzon and in the Batanes island group. Manila said the exercises are not aimed against any country.

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