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Australia, Philippines hold live-fire drills as part of largest-ever Exercise Alon

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Australia and the Philippines are holding live-fire exercises in a province north of Manila as part of efforts to strengthen combat readiness amid geopolitical uncertainty. The live-fire drills are part of the wider joint military exercise between Canberra and Manila called Amphibious Land Operation, or Alon. Thousands of military personnel from both countries are involved in the two-week-long exercise that is scheduled to end on Friday. Buena Bernal reports from Nueva Ecija.

Australia and the Philippines are holding live-fire exercises in a province north of Manila as part of efforts to strengthen combat readiness amid geopolitical uncertainty. The live-fire drills are part of the wider joint military exercise between Canberra and Manila called Amphibious Land Operation, or Alon. Thousands of military personnel from both countries are involved in the two-week-long exercise that is scheduled to end on Friday. Buena Bernal reports from Nueva Ecija.

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