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![Philippines US Military](http://images05.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2026-04/ApNewsroom_Philippines_US_Military_1_87.jpg?itok=DvA9mdEa "Canada Navy Lt. Commander Craig Cook, left, speaks beside Philippine Navy Col. Dennis Hernandez during a press conference for the upcoming joint military exercise dubbed "Balikatan" or "Shoulder to Shoulder" at Camp Aguinaldo military headquarters on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, in Quezon city, Philippines. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)")
![North Korea](http://images04.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2026-04/ApNewsroom_North_Korea_16929.jpg?itok=mnevmLu_ "In this photo provided by the North Korean government, its leader Kim Jong Un, center, visits to observe the test launches of missiles at an undisclosed place in North Korea Sunday, April 12, 2026. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: "KCNA" which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)")
