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Balikatan

Balikatan
Part of the Philippines–United States military relations
TypeMultinational military exercise
CausePhilippines–United States Visiting Forces Agreement
ParticipantsArmed Forces of the Philippines
United States Armed Forces
Task Force Regulars, headed by 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division and the 1st Brigade Combat Team, Philippine Army, completed a Combined Arms Live-Fire Exercise during Balikatan 2019 at Colonel Ernesto Ravina Air Base, Philippines, April 2019
Philippine army Lt. Col. Henry Bellan, left, and U.S. Army Lt. Col. John Garrity bury a time capsule during the construction of a footbridge in San Narciso, Zambales, Balikatan 2013
U.S. Marines participated in a martial arts class taught by Philippine Marine Corps instructors, Balikatan 2010 (BK '10)
U.S. Navy captains are briefed on Philippine and U.S. Navy events at a pre-sail conference aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex, Balikatan 2008
Philippine Marines and villagers from Tiptipon, Jolo pose with U.S. Marines and Sailors assigned to the 31st Marine Service Support Group, Balikatan 2006.

Exercise Balikatan is the most prominent annual military exercise between the Philippines and the United States. The Tagalog word balikatan means "shoulder-to-shoulder".[1] The exercises have been the cornerstone of Philippines–United States military relations since the closure of U.S. bases in the Philippines.[2]

Australian armed forces have participated in Balikatan exercises annually since 2014.[3] Australia has a visiting forces agreement, a type of a status of forces agreement, with the Philippines called Philippines–Australia Status of Visiting Forces Agreement.[3] The Philippines is open to other allied countries participating, provided that they too have a similar forces agreement.[3]

Background

The U.S. acquired the Philippines after the Spanish–American War of 1898 and the subsequent Philippine–American War. The United States granted the Philippines independence in 1946.[4] In 1951, the governments of the United States and the Philippines signed the Mutual Defense Treaty to "strengthen the fabric of peace" in the Pacific by agreeing to defend each other's territory in the case of external attack.[5] In line with this treaty, the United States maintained until 1992 several military bases in the Philippines, including U.S. Naval Base Subic Bay and the Clark Air Base.

In 1998, following the bases' closure, the Visiting Forces Agreement (Philippines – United States) (VFA) was signed which contained guidelines for the conduct and protection of American troops visiting the Philippines, and stipulated the terms and conditions for the American military to enter Philippine territory. The VFA is a reciprocal agreement in that also outlines the requirements for Philippine troops visiting the United States.[6]

The Visiting Forces Agreement led to the establishment of the Balikatan exercises, as well as a variety of other cooperative measures.[7]

Operations

The Balikatan exercises are designed to maintain and develop the security relationship between the two countries' armed forces through crisis-action planning, through enhanced training to conduct counterterrorism operations, and through promoting interoperability of the forces.[8]

Over the years the exercises have expanded to include surrounding other countries in Southeast Asia. The training has had a shifting focus. During the U.S.-led "War on Terror" the annual Balikatan Exercises focused on training for counterterrorism missions.[8] There were student protests in the early 2010s over the continued presence of U.S. troops in the Philippines.[9]

These military exercises contribute directly to the Philippine armed forces' efforts to root out Abu Sayyaf and Jemaah Islamiyah and bring development to formerly insurgent-held areas, notably Basilan and Jolo. They include combined military training and civil-military operations and humanitarian projects. The International Military Education and Training (IMET) program is the largest in the Pacific and the third-largest in the world. A Mutual Logistics Support Agreement (MLSA) was signed in November 2002.[citation needed]

Notable exercise years

Balikatan 2022

The 2022 Balikatan exercise brought together over 5,100 US military personnel and 3,800 Filipino soldiers for training in maritime security, amphibious operations, live-fire training, urban operations, aviation operations, counterterrorism, humanitarian assistance, and disaster relief in various parts of Luzon from March 28 to April 8, 2022. The exercise included a command post exercise that tests the AFP and U.S. forces’ ability to plan, command, and communicate with each other in a simulated environment.  This training bolsters the collective security and defensive capabilities of the alliance. Renovation of elementary schools, community health initiatives, and the exchange of advanced emergency rescue and lifesaving techniques were among the collaborative efforts.[10]

The 2022 iteration was considered a return of sorts,[11] since the 2021 iteration was relatively small, and the 2020 iteration had been cancelled altogether after President Rodrigo Duterte temporarily ended the Philippines’ Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) with the United States[12] in what was seen as an effort to pursue warmer ties with China.[13]

Balikatan 2023

Set against the political backdrop of increasing tensions regarding Taiwan and in the West Philippine Sea,[14] as well as the first year of the Presidency of Bongbong Marcos in the Philippines, the 2023 iteration of the Balikatan exercise was marked by further expansion, with more than 17,600 participants making it the largest Balikatan to that date. It involved four major events - the Command Post Exercise, Cyber Defense Exercise, Field Training Exercise, and Humanitarian Civic Assistance (HCA). It also included a Sink Exercise (SINKEX) as part of the littoral live fire exercise held in Zambales, where the former BRP Pangasinan (PS-31), a decommissioned Malvar-class corvette, was used as a target ship.[15] The 2023 exercise also marked the first time the M-142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) platform was used in live-fire exercises, which had not been done in the 2016 and 2022 exercises.[16]

Balikatan 2024

The 2024 iteration of the 39th edition of Balikatan in Batanes and Palawan on April 22 to May 10, including Integrated Air and Missile Defense exercises in Central Luzon, is marked by further expansions with attendance of military observers from 14 countries. “Cope Thunder,” precedes the exercises from April 8 to April 19 according to the United States Indo-Pacific Command. Barangay San Rafael, Itbayat under Mayor Sabas de Sagon, is the site of the April 14 to June 6 construction of humanitarian, logistics and disaster relief warehouse at Sitio Kagonongan, a supply depot area at the San Rafael National Food Authority warehouse and an American physician’s assistant station and lodging facilities for American soldiers at Itbayat District Hospital. The exercise included war games and drills in international waters (12 nautical miles, or 22.22 kilometers, off the west coast of Palawan), including a “group sail” involving the Philippine Navy, US Navy, Philippine Coast Guard, US Coast Guard, and French Navy and the sinking again of a mock enemy ship—the decommissioned BRP Lake Caliraya (AF-81)—in Laoag City. On April 7, the antisubmarine drills off the coast of Palawan province in the West Philippine Sea will be conducted by the Philippines, United States and Japan.[17][18]

See also

Philippines geostrategy
Regional geostrategy

References

  1. ^ Talabong, Rambo (April 1, 2019). "PH, U.S. armed forces open Balikatan 2019". Rappler. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
  2. ^ Tritten, Travis J. (April 15, 2011). "U.S. Philippines wrap up annual Balikatan exercise". Stars and Stripes. Retrieved May 15, 2014.
  3. ^ a b c Fonbuena, Carmela (May 17, 2014). "Australia joins Balikatan war games for the first time". Rappler. Retrieved July 17, 2014.
  4. ^ "Philippines: A Country Study" Federal Research Division, U.S. Library of Congress
  5. ^ The Avalon Project, "Mutual Defense Treaty Between the United States and the Republic of the Philippines; August 30, 1951", Avalon Project Yale Law School, Lillian Goldman Law Library
  6. ^ "Visiting Forces Agreement" U.S. Department of State, 1998
  7. ^ "Frequently Asked Questions: Visiting Forces Agreement" Presidential Commission on the Visiting Forces Agreement
  8. ^ a b Camp General Emilio Aguinaldo, "PH-US Balikatan Exercises to Start in May" Armed Forces of the Philippine, April 21, 2014
  9. ^ Sandy Araneta, "Student activists protesting Balikatan deface US embassy seal" The Philippine Star, April 17, 2012
  10. ^ "37th Iteration of Balikatan Exercise Set to Begin in the Philippines". U.S. Embassy in the Philippines. March 22, 2022. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
  11. ^ "Philippines, US Kick Off Large-Scale Balikatan Military Exercise". thediplomat.com. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
  12. ^ Tomacruz, Sofia (February 11, 2020). "TIMELINE: Duterte's threats to terminate the Visiting Forces Agreement". RAPPLER. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
  13. ^ "Philippines, U.S. hold biggest military exercises in seven years". Reuters. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
  14. ^ Mangosing, Frances (April 12, 2023). "'Balikatan' levels up for PH maritime defense". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
  15. ^ Lariosa, Aaron-Matthew (April 27, 2023). "Kill Chain Tested at First-Ever Balikatan SINKEX". Naval News. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
  16. ^ "Modern battlefield weapons fired in 'Salaknib' drills". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
  17. ^ Corrales, Nestor (April 6, 2024). "Batanes as 'Balikatan' site: US Army execs arrive to build Warehouse". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
  18. ^ Rita, Jovilang (March 5, 2024). "PH-US 2024 Balikatan to be held in Batanes, Palawan". GMA Integrated News. Retrieved April 7, 2024.

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