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2025 Balikatan Exercises

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  1. US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth (L) shakes hands with Philippines' Secretary of National Defense Gilberto Teodoro (R) before a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue Summit in Singapore on 30 May 2025.

    US-Phl reaffirm defense pact

    U.S. and Philippine defense chiefs reaffirm alliance, celebrate largest BALIKATAN drills, and address rising tensions with China in the South China Sea.

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