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1/2 U.S. and Philippine forces kicked off their largest joint military exercise ever on Tuesday amid rising tensions with China in the region. Photo by Cpl. Kyle Chan/U.S. Marine Corps April 11 (UPI) -- The United States and the Philippines commenced their largest-ever joint military exercise on Tuesday in a show of strengthening defense ties against an assertive Chinese presence in the region. More than 17,600 members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. military will participate in the annual Balikatan exercise, the largest number in its 38-year history and nearly twice as many personnel as last...
