Balikatan 2026 Opens With Japan and Canada as Full Participants
General P. Santos Avenue, Camp Aguinaldo, 3rd District, Quezon City, Eastern Manila District, Metro Manila, 1110, Philippines
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Armed Forces of the PhilippinesCONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins81% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 81%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 2 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or betterDVIDS 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]
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.
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