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Wednesday, April 24, 2024

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THE 19-day joint military exercise of Manila and Washington ending May 10 involving more than 16,000 troops – the greatest demonstration of allied muscle – has a clear message. The annual drills – dubbed Balikatan or “shoulder to shoulder – is concentrated in the northern and western parts of the archipelago country, near the potential flashpoints of Taiwan and the South China Sea. Interestingly, more than 250 contingents from the Australian...

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