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Title:
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US, Philippines kick off largest multinational drills since Duterte took office
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Author:
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Seth Robson
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Source:
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Stars and Stripes
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Date:
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May 7, 2018
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Description:
- The United States and the Philippines have begun their largest multinational drills under President Rodrigo Duterte, who sought to scale down America’s military presence in his country after taking office in June 2016. About 8,000 U.S. and Philippine troops on Monday kicked off the 34th iteration of the annual Balikatan exercise — which means “shoulder to shoulder” in Tagalog — that runs through May 18 in the Philippines.
