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The Philippines and the US military will conduct live-fire simulations at sea during the three-week ‘Balikatan’ exercises.
For the first time, the Philippines and the US will hold live-fire drills at sea during the three-week event known as the ‘Balikatan’ or ‘shoulder-to-shoulder’ exercises. The long-scheduled drills got underway as China ended three days of war games around Taiwan, which included precision strikes and blockading the island after Taiwanese president Tsai Ing-wen met with US House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy in Los Angeles.
US-Philippines relations have warmed considerably under President Marcos, who in February granted Washington increased access to his country’s military bases.
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