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Balikatan Exercises 2016
![US-Philippines Alliance to Reach ‘New Level’: US Defense Chief US-Philippines Alliance to Reach ‘New Level’: US Defense Chief](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-11-18_16-19-23.jpg)
US-Philippines Alliance to Reach ‘New Level’: US Defense Chief
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Ash Carter offers praise for bilateral ties in a think tank speech ahead of a visit to Manila.
![US Defense Chief to Visit India, Philippines in Boost for Asia Rebalance US Defense Chief to Visit India, Philippines in Boost for Asia Rebalance](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-03-16_06-44-07.jpg)
US Defense Chief to Visit India, Philippines in Boost for Asia Rebalance
By Prashanth Parameswaran
U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter heads off to his first visit to the region in 2016.
![Why the Philippines Is Critical to the US Rebalance to Asia Why the Philippines Is Critical to the US Rebalance to Asia](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-11-18_16-19-23.jpg)
Why the Philippines Is Critical to the US Rebalance to Asia
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Manila has become an even more central part of U.S. security strategy over the past few years.
![US, Philippines Launch Wargames As China Issues Warning US, Philippines Launch Wargames As China Issues Warning](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-04-07_17-08-15.jpg)
US, Philippines Launch Wargames As China Issues Warning
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Balikatan 2016 kicks off with some notable firsts.
![A Big Deal? US, Philippines Agree First ‘Bases’ Under New Defense Pact A Big Deal? US, Philippines Agree First ‘Bases’ Under New Defense Pact](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-11-18_16-19-23.jpg)
A Big Deal? US, Philippines Agree First ‘Bases’ Under New Defense Pact
By Prashanth Parameswaran
A look at the significance of the initial locations agreed for EDCA's implementation.
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