The scale of this year’s Balikatan exercise has been described as part of a trend that will ‘exacerbate regional instability’.

Amid South China Sea power struggle, military exercises held from 20 April to 8 May with over 17,000 troops representing 7 nations. India’s BrahMos added new weight.

The scale of this year’s Balikatan exercise has been described as part of a trend that will ‘exacerbate regional instability’.