FILE PHOTO: Filipino and Australian soldiers participate in a combat exercise in Tarumpitao Airfield in Rizal, Palawan, on Monday, August 21, 2023, as a part of Exercise 'Alon' between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Australian Defense Force. —AFP Preparations are underway for an upcoming small-scale bilateral military exercise between Filipino and Australian troops in Palawan. The Dawn Caracha 2023, which runs from Oct. 16 to Oct. 27 and involves some 80 soldiers from both sides, will focus on counterterrorism operations and special operations, according to the Western Command (Wescom).

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