Philippines: The commencement of the Philippine-U.S. Army Joint Exercise Salaknib marks the assumed foreign incursion into the region.

Sacranib initiation ceremony.Philippine Army Commander General Brauner in the center, Lieutenant General Brunson leading the U.S. Army contingent to the right.Photo courtesy of the Philippine ArmyThe Philippine Army and the US Pacific Army (Headquarters, Hawaii) commenced the Philippine-US Army Joint Exercise Salak Nib (Shield) on the 13th. 1,500 men from the 5th and 7th Divisions of the Philippine Army, and 1,500 men from the U.S. Army…