U.S. and Armed Forces of the Philippines service members alongside service members from Australia, Japan, Canada, France, and New Zealand joined in the locking of arms to signify the shoulder-to-shoulder nature of Exercise Balikatan 2026 during the opening ceremony at Camp General Emilio Aguinaldo, Manila, Philippines, April 20, 2026. Balikatan is a longstanding annual exercise between the AFP and U.S. military designed to strengthen our ironclad alliance, improve our capable combined force, and demonstrate our commitment to regional security and stability. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Brendon Donahue)
| Date Taken: | 04.20.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 04.20.2026 04:48 |
| Photo ID: | 9625871 |
| VIRIN: | 260420-A-CH324-1010 |
| Resolution: | 6303x4202 |
| Size: | 5.63 MB |
| Location: | MANILA, PH |
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