THE Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the United States military have concluded on Friday, April 8, the largest iteration of the Philippine-led annual exercise Balikatan that took place across Luzon.

Balikatan, the Tagalog word for "shoulder-to-shoulder," is a longstanding bilateral exercise highlighting the deep-rooted partnership between the Philippines and the US.

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