Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, speaks at the closing ceremony of Exercise Balikatan on May 8, 2026 in Manila, Philippines. Paparo highlighted the exercise’s evolution from a bilateral training event into a full-scale multinational exercise. USINDOPACOM is committed to enhancing stability in the Indo-Pacific region by promoting security cooperation, encouraging peaceful development, responding to contingencies, deterring aggression, and when necessary, prevailing in conflict. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Angel Heraldez)
| Date Taken: | 05.08.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 05.08.2026 22:59 |
| Photo ID: | 9673530 |
| VIRIN: | 260508-A-GJ727-1772 |
| Resolution: | 6048x4024 |
| Size: | 10.35 MB |
| Location: | MANILA, PH |
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