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PH-US cap Balikatan 2024, mark milestone in defense cooperation
CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City — The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the United States Armed Forces successfully concluded Balikatan 2024 with a closing ceremony held here on Friday, May 10, 2024, marking the culmination of the most comprehensive iteration of the annual defense exercise yet.
The closing ceremony was attended by distinguished guests, with the Secretary of National Defense, Gilberto Teodoro Jr., as Guest of Honor and Speaker, along with the US Ambassador to the Philippines, Her Excellency Marykay Loss Carlson, and AFP Chief of Staff, General Romeo Brawner Jr.
Exercise Balikatan 39-24 showcases joint firepower
CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City – In a display of unparalleled interoperability and combined might, Philippine and US forces successfully conducted a maritime strike exercise as part of Balikatan 2024.
AFP Statement on Chinese Embassy in Manila’s claim of a “new model” of conduct in the West Philippines Sea.
AFP Statement on Chinese Embassy in Manila’s claim of a “new model” of conduct in the West Philippines Sea.
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