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MANILA, Philippines – More than 17,000 soldiers from seven participating nations will be taking part in this year’s “Balikatan” exercise set from April 20 to May 8, the spokesperson for the Philippine side said on Tuesday. In a press briefing at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City, Exercise “Balikatan” 41-2026 Philippine spokesperson Marine Col. Dennis Fernandez said the troops will come from the Philippines, the United States, Australia, Japan, Canada, France, and New Zealand. Hernandez did not give a specific breakdown of the participants. READ: AFP: 2026 ‘Balikatan’ exercises ‘biggest’ yet The military official said the drills will cover land, sea, air […]... Keep on reading: 17,000 soldiers from 7 countries to take part in 2026 'Balikatan'
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