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EPISODE · May 12, 2026 · 3 MIN

Military drills in the Philippines affect the country's most vulnerable communities

from Morning Edition · host Jan Camenzind Broomby

Military drills disrupted fishing livelihoods in the Philippines, sparking protests as locals are caught between a great power rivalry and rising economic pressures linked to the Iran war.

Military drills disrupted fishing livelihoods in the Philippines, sparking protests as locals are caught between a great power rivalry and rising economic pressures linked to the Iran war.

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Military drills in the Philippines affect the country's most vulnerable communities

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