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Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief, General Romeo Brawner Jr. opened the 41st iteration of Exercise Balikatan at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City on Monday, April 20, saying it would be more than a military routine but a test of alliance and a signal of shared responsibility amid a tense global climate. (Video courtesy of ASSOCIATED PRESS via Martin Sadongdong | MB)


READ: https://mb.com.ph/2026/04/20/brawner-declares-largest-balikatan-open-highlights-alliance-strength-amid-regional-tensions


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00:12Thank you, sir.
00:46Our families are friends, and our lives are friends.
00:50I'm like, sir, I know you're...
00:51My country.
00:52I know.
00:54I remember...
01:02Regardless of the challenges elsewhere in the world, the United States' focus on the
01:07Indo-Pacific and our ironclad commitment to the Philippines remains unwavering.
01:24We remain guided by a shared commitment to uphold international law, to respect sovereignty,
01:32and to contribute to a free and open Indo-Pacific where nations can thrive without coercion.
01:47This year, over 17,000 personnel from the Philippines, the United States, and from our partner nations, Australia, Canada, France,
02:01Japan, New Zealand,
02:03and let me also add the United Kingdom.
02:08We stand shoulder to shoulder in this exercise.
02:12You'll be having two poses.
02:14First pose, please link your arms, which is...
02:17Oh, yeah.
02:19What do you do?
02:20Oh, yeah.
02:20I mean, over here.
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02:39You
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