Coast Guard to join Balikatan exercises with US
by The Philippine Star
The Philippine Star— For the first time, the Philippine Coast Guard will join the Balikatan military exercises with the United States, with six of its vessels being readied for “humanitarian armed service” role in the 16-day drill slated to begin on Monday.
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