Balikatan opens with US-led drills in the Philippines amid China objections
TL;DR
US and allied forces kicked off Balikatan, the annual joint military drills with the Philippines at Camp Aguinaldo, featuring U.S. Marines, Philippine troops and participants from Japan; the opening ceremony highlighted strengthened regional interoperability under the Shoulder to Shoulder banner amid China’s objections.
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