Conflict eventStrategic developments2026-04-21馃嚨馃嚟
US and Philippines launch largest Balikatan drills with Japanese contingent
actor1: United States Armed Forces
On 2026-04-21, the United States and the Philippines launched the biggest-ever Balikatan military drills in the Philippines, with a large Japanese contingent participating for the first time. The exercise was scheduled to run from April 20 to May 8 and included live-fire drills in the northern Philippines and Palawan. No fatalities were reported.
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