The joint exercise among different services of the military aims to strengthen soldiers’ capabilities to deal with emerging threats, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. said.
Militaries from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations began their first-ever joint exercises on Tuesday in Indonesia, with a Myanmar representative present despite the bloc’s ban on its junta leaders.
Thousands of Indonesian and American troops began two weeks of joint exercises Thursday, joining allies from five countries in drills aimed at ensuring stability in the Asia-Pacific region.
