MANILA, Philippines — The success of the just-concluded 'Balikatan' exercise between the Philippines and the United States is a testament to the strength of the two countries' alliance, US Ambassador MaryKay Carlson said on Friday. 'Balikatan is an incredible accomplishment,' the envoy said at a ceremony in the military's Camp Aguinaldo headquarters closing the largest military exercise between the two treaty partners. The weeklong Balikatan involved 17,767 participating troops, consisting of 12,187 Americans; 5,469 Filipinos; and 111 Australian 'observers' who also trained together for the first time on the use of defensive missiles, like the Javelin and High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems.

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