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flag U.S. and Filipino troops hold massive annual Balikatan drills.

flag More than 17,000 U.S. and Filipino troops are participating in the annual Balikatan military exercises in the Philippines, one of the largest joint drills in the region. flag The exercises, involving allies like Japan and Canada, include live-fire missile tests and air and sea operations. flag Officials emphasize the drills are defensive and not directed at any specific country, though tensions remain high with China over the South China Sea.

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