President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is eyeing more joint military drills with Australia amid the rising “volatility” in the Indo-Pacific region. In an interview with reporters after the 1st Amphibious and Land Operations of the Indo-Pacific Endeavor 2023 (ALON) on Friday, the Chief Executive said he would raise the proposition to Australian Prime Minister…
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is eyeing more joint military drills with Australia amid the rising “volatility” in the Indo-Pacific region.
Around 2,200 military personnel from the US, Australia and Philippines joined the ALON held at the Naval Station Leovigildo Gantioqui, Camp Artemio Ricarte, San Antonio, Zambales. “This is our continuing effort to strengthen our capabilities and to have a closer working relationship with the militaries of our neighbors around the region and I think it is an important aspect of how we prepare for any eventuality and considering that there have been so many events that attest to the volatility of the region,” Marcos said.
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