MANILA, Aug. 29 -- The Philippines and Australia on Friday concluded this year's iteration of the Amphibious and Land Operations (ALON) exercises, further boosting the two countries' partnership and the interoperability between the participating military units.

Interviewed after the closing ceremonies at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City, Australia's Deputy Theater Commander Maj. Gen. Paul Kenny said "ALON" 2025 was "a step up from our exercise in 2023, and continues to reinforce the close partnership and friendship between not just the two nations, but more importantly between the ADF (Australian Defense Force) and AFP (Armed Forces of the Philippines)."

For his part, AFP Exercise "ALON" 2025 director Maj. Gen. Francisco Lorenzo Jr. said t...