AFP Activists burn a US flag as they take part in a protest against the Balikatan joint military exercises between the Philippines and the US in suburban Manila on April 11, 2023. More than 17,000 Philippine and US troops on Tuesday kicked off the most extensive joint military activities in decades in the Philippines amid criticisms that it escalates tension in the region rather than peace and stability. According to the Philippine military, the 18-day yearly exercise dubbed Balikatan involves 5,400 Philippine and 12,200 US troops, making it the largest iteration of the Philippines-US joint drills conducted in decades.

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