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The Philippines and the United States will kick off the largest-ever joint military drills in the archipelago nation next week, US officials said Tuesday, showing off their strong defence ties in the face of growing Chinese assertiveness.
The US and Philippines are set to hold their biggest military drills next week, as tensions grow with China over the South China Sea.
(File photo) MANILA - A total of 8,900 personnel from the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and its United States military counterparts will join this year's "Balikatan" joint military exercises in various parts of Luzon from March 28 to April 8. The figure is composed of 3,800 AFP members and 5,100 US military personnel who will train on maritime security, amphibious operations, live-fire training, urban operations, aviation operations, counterterrorism, and humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. This is so far the largest number of combined personnel of the two milita...
A total of 8,900 soldiers are set to participate in the largest-ever Balikatan exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the US military.
Manila, Mar 22 - The Philippines and the United States will kick off the largest-ever joint military drills in the archipelago nation next week, US - Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today | Capitalfm.co.ke