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US-Philippines Balikatan Military Exercises Amid China Threats

United States soldiers prepare for shelling during a combined field artillery live fire exercise as part of the US-The Philippines Balikatan military exercises, amid growing threats from China, near New Clark City, The Philippines, 14 April 2023. The annual joint military drill by the American and Filipino forces comes days after China PLA's military exercises encircling Taiwan in early April which have brought tensions to the Taiwan-Strait and the Indo-Pacific Region. (Photo by Ceng Shou Yi/NurPhoto)

Photo ID	#9919052
Date Taken	14 April 2023
Location	N/A
Photographer	Ceng Shou Yi/NurPhoto
Category	Unrest, Conflicts and War
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - Ceng Shou Yi/NurPhoto

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