MANILA, Philippines — Five United Sates navy ships will be participating in this year’s “Balikatan” exercises.
Captain Celeste Frank Sayson, “Balikatan” spokesperson, however did not give the names and exact types of the participating American ships except one of them will be most likely a “guided missile destroyer.”
US navy ships are expected to participate in the maritime interdiction exercises which will be held off the eastern side of Palawan.
Sayson said two Philippine navy ships are slated to participate in this activity.
He defined maritime interdiction as military efforts to deal with pirates and other vessels not cleared or without permission to enter Philippine territorial waters.
“Balikatan 2016” is scheduled to start on April 4 and end on the 15th.
An estimated 3,773 Filipino soldiers and 4,904 u-s troops will take part in the two-week military maneuvers.
