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US, Philippines Launch Their 'Biggest Ever' Balikatan Drills With Large Japanese Contingent
US, Philippines Launch Their 'Biggest Ever' Balikatan Drills With Large Japanese Contingent
Authored by Dave DeCamp via AntiWar.com,
The US and the Philippines on Monday launched what’s being billed as the "biggest ever" Balikatan Exercise, an annual military drill that, for the first time, includes a significant contingent of Japanese troops as Tokyo increases its military activity in the region, ramping up tensions with China.
The drills are scheduled to take place from April 20 to May 8 and will involve more than 17,000 troops, including about 1,400 Japanese military personnel.
US Army photo
Importantly, exercises...
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