Philippines, U.S. begin largest-ever joint troop exercises amid regional tensions

Philippines, U.S. begin largest-ever joint troop exercises amid regional tensions

U.S. Marine Corp MGEN Eric Austin, U.S. Exercise Director Representative and Philippine Army MGEN Marvin Licudin, Philippine Exercise Director shake hands at the opening ceremonies of a joint military exercise between the United States and the Philippines on April 11, 2023. | Photo Credit: AP More than 17,000 Philippine and U.S. soldiers began their largest-ever … Read more