The Balikatan joint military exercise between the Philippines and the United States, dubbed as the largest iteration to date with some 16,700 troops, is scheduled to begin on Monday, April 22, 2024.
The Balikatan joint military exercise between the Philippines and the United States, dubbed as the biggest iteration to date with some 16,700 troops, is scheduled to begin on Monday, April 22, 2024.The 39th Balikatan, said to be the biggest in four decades, will be held from April 22 to May 10 in Palawan and Batanes , close to Taiwan and the South China Sea, both areas being claimed and monitored by China .
“Nagco-coincide ‘to, ‘yung shift natin, adoption ng ating gobyerno, ‘yung comprehensive defense concept,” Security Analyst and professor Renato De Castro said in the same 24 Oras Weekend report.“Kasi the Armed Forces of the Philippines has been gearing up for what we call external defense, and of course, very specific ‘to not, it’s defending the Philippine archipelago,” he added.
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