Hawaii Troops Forge Alliances in Philippines | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Hawaii troops forge alliances in Philippines | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

APARRI, PHILIPPINES >> Last week the annual Exercise Balikatan — Tagalog for “shoulder to shoulder” — officially wrapped up in the Philippines.

More than 1,000 troops from US army and SAF carry out exercise in urban warfare

Now in its 44th iteration, it is the longest-running bilateral exercise between both countries' armies. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The multinational military exercise Balikatan, hosted by the United States and the Philippines, was held in various parts of the Philippines and offshore waters from April to May. This year, the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force's destroyer participated for the first time, and the US military also deployed its latest anti-ship missile launcher, the Nemesis...