Defense readiness exercises

Filipino and American troops (bottom right photo) demonstrate synchronized firepower and rapid response during a high-intensity counterlanding and live-fire exercise in Barangay Dodan, Aparri, Cagayan — a key event under the PH-US Balikatan wargames. The Philippine Army and the Philippine Marine Corps mobilized a robust array of assets, including ATMOS 155mm self-propelled howitzers, and additional firepower from 105mm howitzers.