Philippines, U.S. kick off largest-scale joint military drills amid criticisms

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Philippines, U.S. kick off largest-scale joint military drills amid criticisms

STORY: Philippines, U.S. kick off largest-scale joint military drills amid criticisms DATELINE: April 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:37 LOCATION: Manila CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the opening ceremony 2. various of the protest 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): WILSON LEE FLORES, Columnist for The Philippine Star 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ROLAND SIMBULAN, Vice chair of the Center for People's Empowerment in Governance of the Philippines STORYLINE: More than 17,000 Philippine and U.S. troops on Tuesday kicked off the most extensive joint military activities in decades in the Philippines amid criticisms that it escalates tension in the region rather than peace and stability. According to the Philippine military, the 18-day yearly exercise dubbed Balikatan involves 5,400 Philippine and 12,200 U.S. troops, making it the largest iteration of the Philippines-U.S. joint drills conducted in decades. About 100 members of the Australian armed forces join in the exercises, while a dozen count

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