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"Balikatan" U.S.-Philippine military exercise

U.S. and Philippine soldiers get ready to board a U.S. military helicopter during the annual "Balikatan" bilateral military exercise on May 1, 2024, in San Vicente in Palawan Province, the Philippines.

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"Balikatan" U.S.-Philippine military exercise

U.S. soldiers march at San Vicente Airport during the annual "Balikatan" military exercise with the Philippines on May 1, 2024, in San Vicente in Palawan Province, the Philippines.

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"Balikatan" U.S.-Philippine military exercise

U.S. and Philippine soldiers stand in front of two Himars rocket launchers airlifted by the U.S. military during the annual "Balikatan" bilateral military exercise on May 1, 2024, in San Vicente in Palawan Province, the Philippines.

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"Balikatan" U.S.-Philippine military exercise

U.S. and Philippine soldiers get ready to board a U.S. military helicopter during the annual "Balikatan" bilateral military exercise on May 1, 2024, in San Vicente in Palawan Province, the Philippines.

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"Balikatan" U.S.-Philippine military exercise

A Philippine soldier guards a U.S. military hovercraft during an annual "Balikatan" bilateral military exercise on May 1, 2024, in San Vicente in Palawan Province, the Philippines.

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"Balikatan" U.S.-Philippine military exercise

A Himars rocket launcher is transferred to a U.S. military hovercraft during an annual "Balikatan" military exercise with the Philippine armed forces on May 1, 2024, in San Vicente in Palawan Province, the Philippines.

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Philippines, U.S. kick off largest-ever joint military drills amid criticism

STORY: Philippines, U.S. kick off largest-ever joint military drills amid criticism SHOOTING TIME: April 22, 2024 DATELINE: April 22, 2024 LENGTH: 0:02:09 LOCATION: Manila CATEGORY: POLITICS/MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the opening ceremony 2. various of the protest 3. SOUNDBITE (English): ANNA MALINDOG-UY, Vice president of the Asian Century Philippines Strategic Studies Institute STORY: More than 16,700 Philippine and U.S. troops started their largest-ever annual joint military drills on Monday amid criticisms that the drills threaten regional peace and stability. According to the Philippine military, the 19-day exercises, dubbed "Balikatan 2024," will involve around 5,000 Philippine and 11,000 U.S. troops, making it the largest iteration of the Philippines-U.S. joint drills conducted in decades. Contingents from the Australian Defense Force and, for the first time in Balikatan's history, the French Navy will also join the exercise as participants. A total of 14 nations, including Japan and In

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THE PHILIPPINES-QUEZON CITY-U.S.-JOINT MILITARY DRILLS-PROTEST

(240422) -- QUEZON CITY, April 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People holding placards are pictured during a protest rally against the Philippines-U.S. joint military drills in front of the gate of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) headquarters in Quezon City, the Philippines, April 22, 2024. More than 16,700 Philippine and U.S. troops started their largest-ever annual joint military drills on Monday amid criticisms that the drills threaten regional peace and stability. According to the Philippine military, the 19-day exercises, dubbed "Balikatan 2024," will involve around 5,000 Philippine and 11,000 U.S. troops, making it the largest iteration of the Philippines-U.S. joint drills conducted in decades. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

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THE PHILIPPINES-QUEZON CITY-U.S.-JOINT MILITARY DRILLS-PROTEST

(240422) -- QUEZON CITY, April 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People holding placards are pictured during a protest rally against the Philippines-U.S. joint military drills in front of the gate of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) headquarters in Quezon City, the Philippines, April 22, 2024. More than 16,700 Philippine and U.S. troops started their largest-ever annual joint military drills on Monday amid criticisms that the drills threaten regional peace and stability. According to the Philippine military, the 19-day exercises, dubbed "Balikatan 2024," will involve around 5,000 Philippine and 11,000 U.S. troops, making it the largest iteration of the Philippines-U.S. joint drills conducted in decades. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

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THE PHILIPPINES-QUEZON CITY-U.S.-JOINT MILITARY DRILLS-PROTEST

(240422) -- QUEZON CITY, April 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People holding placards are pictured during a protest rally against the Philippines-U.S. joint military drills in front of the gate of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) headquarters in Quezon City, the Philippines, April 22, 2024. More than 16,700 Philippine and U.S. troops started their largest-ever annual joint military drills on Monday amid criticisms that the drills threaten regional peace and stability. According to the Philippine military, the 19-day exercises, dubbed "Balikatan 2024," will involve around 5,000 Philippine and 11,000 U.S. troops, making it the largest iteration of the Philippines-U.S. joint drills conducted in decades. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

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THE PHILIPPINES-QUEZON CITY-U.S.-JOINT MILITARY DRILLS-PROTEST

(240422) -- QUEZON CITY, April 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People holding placards are pictured during a protest rally against the Philippines-U.S. joint military drills in front of the gate of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) headquarters in Quezon City, the Philippines, April 22, 2024. More than 16,700 Philippine and U.S. troops started their largest-ever annual joint military drills on Monday amid criticisms that the drills threaten regional peace and stability. According to the Philippine military, the 19-day exercises, dubbed "Balikatan 2024," will involve around 5,000 Philippine and 11,000 U.S. troops, making it the largest iteration of the Philippines-U.S. joint drills conducted in decades. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

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THE PHILIPPINES-QUEZON CITY-U.S.-JOINT MILITARY DRILLS-PROTEST

(240422) -- QUEZON CITY, April 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People holding placards are pictured during a protest rally against the Philippines-U.S. joint military drills in front of the gate of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) headquarters in Quezon City, the Philippines, April 22, 2024. More than 16,700 Philippine and U.S. troops started their largest-ever annual joint military drills on Monday amid criticisms that the drills threaten regional peace and stability. According to the Philippine military, the 19-day exercises, dubbed "Balikatan 2024," will involve around 5,000 Philippine and 11,000 U.S. troops, making it the largest iteration of the Philippines-U.S. joint drills conducted in decades. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

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THE PHILIPPINES-QUEZON CITY-U.S.-JOINT MILITARY DRILLS-PROTEST

(240422) -- QUEZON CITY, April 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People holding placards are pictured during a protest rally against the Philippines-U.S. joint military drills in front of the gate of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) headquarters in Quezon City, the Philippines, April 22, 2024. More than 16,700 Philippine and U.S. troops started their largest-ever annual joint military drills on Monday amid criticisms that the drills threaten regional peace and stability. According to the Philippine military, the 19-day exercises, dubbed "Balikatan 2024," will involve around 5,000 Philippine and 11,000 U.S. troops, making it the largest iteration of the Philippines-U.S. joint drills conducted in decades. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

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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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PHILIPPINES-QUEZON CITY-U.S.-PHILIPPINES JOINT MILITARY EXERCISES-PROTEST

(230411) -- QUEZON CITY, April 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People hold placards during a protest rally against the U.S.-Philippines Balikatan joint military exercises in front of the gate of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) headquarters in Quezon City, the Philippines, April 11, 2023. 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. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

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Philippines, U.S. kick off annual joint military exercise

Philippine Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana (R) and U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines Sung Kim (L) attend the opening ceremony for the "Balikatan" drills, an annual, bilateral, large-scale military exercise, on May 8, 2017, in Manila. The exercises are focused on humanitarian and disaster response operations. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo