Mixed views: Activists protesting in front of Camp Aguinaldo on the day of the opening ceremony for ‘Balikatan’ in Quezon City. — Reuters
MORE than 14,000 Filipino and American soldiers kicked off annual military exercises for a “full battle test” between the two defence treaty allies.
The annual “Balikatan” (shoulder-to-shoulder) exercises will run for three weeks from yesterday until May 9, showcasing an array of US weapons that include the NMESIS anti-ship missile system and HIMARS rocket launchers.
