MANILA, Philippines --- The Philippines and United States on Monday started its annual military exercises, one of the largest under the Duterte administration. The Balikatan exercises, which opened at Camp Aguinaldo, will have around 7,500 Filipino and American personnel with a small contingent from Australia. The ten-day exercises will run up to April 12. "Balikatan will strengthen our armed forces, improve our interoperability, and facilitate a robust exchange of ideas and best practices," US Ambassador to Manila Sung Kim said in his speech. In the next two weeks, the Philippine and US forces will conduct count...
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