WORLD_ Eyeing China, U.S. troops to drill on Philippine flashpoints

THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Eyeing China, U.S. troops to drill on Philippine flashpoints

Two-week joint exercises in April said to be largest ever

U.S. Marines run to their position during an annual U.S.-Philippines joint war exercise titled Balikatan, Tagalog for “shoulder-to-shoulder,” at Claveria, Cagayan province, northern Philippines, Thursday, March 31, 2022. U.S. and Filipino marines sprang from amphibious vehicles and transport helicopters to … more >


By Andrew Salmon - The Washington Times - Wednesday, March 15, 2023


Philippine and U.S. troops will hold a wide-range set of joint drills next month in flashpoint locations that could be strategically vital in potential conflict with China.

The Balikatan (“Shoulder to Shoulder”) exercises, to be held from April 11-28, are believed to the largest edition of the joint drills ever held between the two longtime allies, and come as the Biden administration has been trying to roll back moves in recent years by Manila to move closer to Beijing.

A spokesman from the Philippine armed forces told local press outlets that the drills will include some 12,000 American troops, some 5,500 local soldiers and around 100 Australians. Observers from Japan’s Self Defense Forces will also be present.

The drills will include coastal defense, cyber defense and special-forces operations. According to Japanese press reports, American HIMARS precision multi-launch missiles systems will be deployed and — for the first time — the drills will feature live-fire naval exercises in the South China Sea.

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READ MORE: https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/mar/15/eyeing-china-us-troops-drill-philippine-flashpoint/

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