Members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines conduct a bilateral coastal defense with Marines with 1st Battalion, 3d Marines, during Balikatan 22 in Claveria, Cagayan, Phillippines, April 3, 2022. Balikatan is an annual exercise between the AFP and Military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences. Balikatan, Tagalog for ‘shoulder-to-shoulder,’ is a longstanding bilateral exercise between the Philippines and the United States highlighting the deep-rooted partnership between both countries. BK 22
Members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines conduct a bilateral coastal defense with Marines with 1st Battalion, 3d Marines, during Balikatan 22 in Claveria, Cagayan, Phillippines, April 3, 2022. Balikatan is an annual exercise between the AFP and Military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences. Balikatan, Tagalog for ‘shoulder-to-shoulder,’ is a longstanding bilateral exercise between the Philippines and the United States highlighting the deep-rooted partnership between both countries. BK 22 is the 37th iteration of the exercise and coincides with the 75th anniversary of security cooperation.
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