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US and Philippine troops fire a Javelin anti-tank weapon system during the “Balikatan” or “shoulder-to-shoulder” US-Philippines joint military exercises in Fort Magsaysay on April 13, 2023 in Nueva Ecija, Philippines. More than 17,000 Philippine and US soldiers started their largest joint military exercise yet, known as “Balikatan” or “shoulder-to-shoulder”, which includes live-fire drills at sea, as the two nations strengthen defence ties amid shared concerns about China's assertiveness in the Asia-Pacific region. The joint military exercises took place as China completed three days of war games around Taiwan, coinciding with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen's visit to the United States. (Photo by Ezra Acayan/Getty Images)
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