Armed Forces of the Philippines
CONFIRMED81% CONFIDENCEDVIDS caption: Lt. Gen. Christian Wortman 'addresses visitors and service members participating in Exercise Balikatan 2026 during the opening ceremony at Camp General Emilio Aguinaldo, April 20, 2026'.[1]
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- Apr 20, 202690% CONFIDENCEfrom the source
Balikatan 2026 Opens With Japan and Canada as Full Participants
The annual US-Philippine Balikatan exercise opened at Camp Aguinaldo with Japan and Canada joining as full participants for the first time alongside Australia, France and New Zealand.
- Lt. Gen. Christian Wortman, commander of the US joint task force, opened Balikatan 2026 at Camp General Emilio Aguinaldo on 20 April 2026[1]
- Balikatan is the annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the US military, meant to strengthen their 'ironclad alliance'[1]
- Japan and Canada joined as full participants for the first time, alongside Australia, France and New Zealand[2]
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- [1]90%dvidshub.net/image/9625877dvidshub.net· Posted Sep 27, 2026· Starts Apr 20, 2026 ✓· 50% of score
DVIDS caption: Lt. Gen. Christian Wortman 'addresses visitors and service members participating in Exercise Balikatan 2026 during the opening ceremony at Camp General Emilio Aguinaldo, April 20, 2026'.
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