Japan to Join Balikatan 2012

[crossramz]

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I really wonder how quick an earthquick lasts.

-RODION

I even wonder why earthquakes occurs..

[elvandesantos]

damn. nindot man unta discussion diri... lately its becoming a fantasy thread just like the other threads.

katong mga walay mga lingaw didto lng mo palihug pag post2x sah humor section beh.

[mindtrickz]

nindot unta if magbalikatan sila dd2 sa Spratlys

[Ronzkie23]

they could not even handle their nuclear power plant how much more on weaponry..

aren't you a fan of gundam?

Hahahaha!fan ko ani boss.. anyway approve ko ani.. tama gyud gi ingon nila nga "We Still Need Uncle Sam" kato mo tutol diha maoy iuna or papoy-on sa spratly island..!hahahaha!

[Ice Knight 7]

I even wonder why earthquakes occurs..

Wiki-ing that would answer that wondering of yours:
Earthquake - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Volcanic eruptions, tectonic plates, and others... You name em!

[Ice Knight 7]

China will join Balikatan too soon. Balikatan is like an exercise. They will teach us Martial arts techniques while US will teach
how to hold & handle proper modern weapons. Japan will teach us how to survive Tsunami & earthquick. And us Filipinos
will teach them how to eat through hands to survive wars. And Korea & Philippines, we'll just teach them English.

Huh? What about the Americans/米国人 who are among the top English speakers of the world? Dili ba diay sila apil?

[æRLO]

I don't know if China can act as observer during the Balikatan exercises, they had observed Cobra Gold a couple of times before.

[7DMM]

stick with the topic and keep it realistic guys.

[kiybordwaryur]

China is dangerous... kay pag maabot ug war..
they will just jump simultaneously...maglinog na!
naa sila option to control the weather by causing tsunami..
hehe...

seriously.. alkansi ta..traning ground lng jud ta..arun kaduol ni sila ug makapang spy!
I know naa ni sila secret operation behing every military exercise..
wiki leaks knows..

[balipseyev]

For the first time, the joint military exercises between the Philippines and the United States this year will include the participation of Southeast Asian nations and other states like Japan and Australia.

Some 4,500 US personnel and 2,300 participants from the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) will participate in the exercises and humanitarian activities from April 16 to 27. Joining them are representatives from some Asean nations, Japan, Australia and South Korea, it was learned.

US Ambassador Harry Thomas said the exercise is “unique” as “it is the first time that Balikatan will include multilateral engagement” but he was quick to point out that their participation would be limited to Command Post Exercises (CPX).

Philippine officials said CPX is a computer-simulated classroom set-up where participants share their experiences in dealing with natural disasters and draw strategies on how to address it.

Foreign troops cannot engage in ground military drills with Philippine forces without a legal mechanism like a status of forces agreement similar to the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) that Manila has with Washington that will cover their presence in the country.

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