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The program is an annual regional engagement activity organized by the Australian Defense Force to show its commitment to working with regional partners and ensure a secure Indo-Pacific through maritime exercises, said Ambassador HK Yu.
The gathering would be held as Japan, the United States and Australia have been each bolstering their defense cooperation with the Philippines, while trying to showcase their collaboration as a group of four nations surrounding the Pacific. “And as part of that, we’re actually running an exercise called Alon … that is going to be an amphibious exercise including the Philippines, and most likely the US as well and Australia,” she added.* The Philippine Navy has deployed its offshore patrol vessel BRP Andres Bonifacio to take part in the multilateral naval exercise “Komodo” in Indonesia.
Australia has pledged to beef up its assistance to the PCG by providing drone equipment, training, and technology, said Australian Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong during her visit to the Philippines earlier in May.
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