Why is the United States sending military equipment to human rights abusers like the Philippines? #Balikatan2023

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State Department’s Human Rights Reports and Their Failures | Cato at Liberty Blog @CatoInstitute https://www.cato.org/blog/state-departments-human-rights-reports-their-failures

RT from Navy Recognition (@NavyRecognition)

#Philippines #US kick off exercise #Balikatan2023 in response to #Chinese maneuvers

https://www.navyrecognition.com/index.php/naval-news/naval-news-archive/2023/april/13044-philippines-us-kick-off-exercise-balikatan-in-response-to-chinese-maneuvers.html

Original tweet : https://twitter.com/NavyRecognition/status/1646138391459758080

The annual #Balikatan (ie. "shoulder to shoulder") drills will involve 17,600 military personnel and include live-fire exercises and a boat-sinking rocket assault. It is the latest display of American firepower in #Asia, warning #China of its increasingly aggressive actions.

#US and #Philippines launch biggest joint drills yet in #SouthChinaSea | #Balikatan2023 | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/apr/11/us-and-philippines-launch-biggest-joint-drills-yet-in-south-china-sea

"#MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines and the United States will this year carry out their biggest joint military drills since 2015, Manila’s army chief said on Wednesday, February 15, against a backdrop of growing tensions with #China in the #SouthChinaSea."

#Philippines, #US to hold biggest war games in years | #Balikatan2023
https://www.rappler.com/world/asia-pacific/philippines-united-states-hold-biggest-war-games-years/