Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Joseph Clearfield, United States exercise director representative, delivers remarks at the closing ceremony to conclude Balikatan 22 at Camp Aguinaldo, Manila, Philippines, April 8, 2022. Balikatan is an annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades shared experiences. Balikatan, Tagalog for ‘shoulder-to-shoulder,’ is a longstanding bilateral exercise between the Philippines and the United States highlighting the deep-rooted par


Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Joseph Clearfield, United States exercise director representative, delivers remarks at the closing ceremony to conclude Balikatan 22 at Camp Aguinaldo, Manila, Philippines, April 8, 2022. Balikatan is an annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades 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. Balikatan 22 is the 37th iteration of the exercise and coincides with the 75th anniversary of the security cooperation.


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