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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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Indian navy ship in Yokosuka

YOKOHAMA, Japan - An Indian navy ship enters the Maritime Self-Defense Force's port in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, on June 5, 2012. The MSDF said the same day it will conduct its first joint exercises with the Indian navy on June 9 in Sagami Bay off Kanagawa Prefecture.

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Japan-U.S. defense drills begin

SASEBO, Japan - A ceremony is held at the U.S. naval base in Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture, on Dec. 3, 2010, to mark the beginning of Japan-U.S. defense exercises. South Korea is taking part for the first time as an observer in the largest-ever joint exercises, which run through Dec. 10, amid heightened tensions on the Korean Peninsula.

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Japan-U.S. defense drills begin

SASEBO, Japan - A ceremony is held at the U.S. naval base in Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture, on Dec. 3, 2010, to mark the beginning of Japan-U.S. defense exercises. South Korea is taking part for the first time as an observer in the largest-ever joint exercises, which run through Dec. 10, amid heightened tensions on the Korean Peninsula.

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U.S. special forces arrive in southern Philippines

BASILAN, Philippines - The first batch of U.S. Special Action Forces troops arrive in the southern Philippine island of Basilan on Feb. 17 to take part in joint counterterrorism exercises with Filipino troops. Basilan is the stronghold of the Abu Sayyaf rebels, a Muslim rebel group.

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Japan, S. Korea conduct 1st joint naval drill

ABOARD DESTROYER SHIRANE, - Helicopters take off from the destroyer Shirane of Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) in the East China Sea off South Korea's Cheju Island on Aug. 5. as part of joint search-and-rescue exercises with the South Korean navy. The drills, in which ships of the two countries trained in responding to a fire on a civilian vessel, were the first joint military exercises by the two countries.

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Japanese jet fighters take part in 1st overseas drill

Japanese Air Self-Defense Force (ASDF) jet fighters prepare for take-off as joint exercises between Japan and the United States begin at the U.S. Anderson Air Force Base in Guam on June 22. The ASDF jets are taking part in their first overseas drills.

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Ready for action

A plane prepares for takeoff Nov. 5 aboard the U.S. aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk, which is participating in joint military exercises of the U.S. Marines and the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force in the Sea of Japan. The 81,123-ton Kitty Hawk is taking part in the annual drills for the first time. It replaced the aircraft carrier Independence in August at the U.S. naval base at Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo.

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Chinese, Lao militaries launch "Peace Train-2022" joint medical drill

STORY: Chinese, Lao militaries launch "Peace Train-2022" joint medical drill DATELINE: July 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:55 LOCATION: Vientiane CATEGORY: HEALTH/MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Chinese, Lao militaries launching "Peace Train-2022" joint medical drill ceremony 2. various of the medical rescue exercises STORYLINE: The "Peace Train-2022" joint humanitarian medical rescue exercises and medical service activities between the Chinese and Lao militaries are being held in Phonhong of central Laos' Vientiane Province. The event launched on Monday marks the first time for the military medical train of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) of China to operate abroad and collaborate with a foreign hospital while handling medical treatment and epidemic prevention at the same time. Yu Min, director of the joint exercises on the Chinese side, told reporters on Monday that apart from the hospital train, the exercises also involve medical equipment including the negative pressure ambulance and the mobile

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U.S. special forces arrive in southern Philippines

BASILAN, Philippines - The first batch of U.S. Special Action Forces troops arrive in the southern Philippine island of Basilan on Feb. 17 to take part in joint counterterrorism exercises with Filipino troops. Basilan is the stronghold of the Abu Sayyaf rebels, a Muslim rebel group.

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Japan-U.S. defense drills begin

SASEBO, Japan - A ceremony is held at the U.S. naval base in Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture, on Dec. 3, 2010, to mark the beginning of Japan-U.S. defense exercises. South Korea is taking part for the first time as an observer in the largest-ever joint exercises, which run through Dec. 10, amid heightened tensions on the Korean Peninsula. (Kyodo)

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Japan-U.S. defense drills begin

SASEBO, Japan - A ceremony is held at the U.S. naval base in Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture, on Dec. 3, 2010, to mark the beginning of Japan-U.S. defense exercises. South Korea is taking part for the first time as an observer in the largest-ever joint exercises, which run through Dec. 10, amid heightened tensions on the Korean Peninsula. (Kyodo)

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Filipino, U.S. troops end combat exercises on Luzon Island

TERNATE, Philippines - Photo shows a Philippine-U.S. joint troop landing exercise on Feb. 28 at Ternate, Luzon Island, in the Philippines. The landing was the climax of eight days of joint mock war games, the first such exercises conducted by the two countries in about 4 years and 3 months.

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Japan, S. Korea conduct 1st joint naval drill

ABOARD DESTROYER SHIRANE, - Helicopters take off from the destroyer Shirane of Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) in the East China Sea off South Korea's Cheju Island on Aug. 5. as part of joint search-and-rescue exercises with the South Korean navy. The drills, in which ships of the two countries trained in responding to a fire on a civilian vessel, were the first joint military exercises by the two countries.

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Japanese jet fighters take part in 1st overseas drill

Japanese Air Self-Defense Force (ASDF) jet fighters prepare for take-off as joint exercises between Japan and the United States begin at the U.S. Anderson Air Force Base in Guam on June 22. The ASDF jets are taking part in their first overseas drills.

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Japanese jet fighters take part in 1st overseas drill

Japanese Air Self-Defense Force (ASDF) jet fighters prepare for take-off as joint exercises between Japan and the United States begin at the U.S. Anderson Air Force Base in Guam on June 22. The ASDF jets are taking part in their first overseas drills.

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Ready for action

A plane prepares for takeoff Nov. 5 aboard the U.S. aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk, which is participating in joint military exercises of the U.S. Marines and the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force in the Sea of Japan. The 81,123-ton Kitty Hawk is taking part in the annual drills for the first time. It replaced the aircraft carrier Independence in August at the U.S. naval base at Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo.