"The Balikatan series is a front for carrying out large-scale military intervention in the Philippines," said the CPP. "With it, large numbers of US combat troops, naval warships, military helicopters and jet fighters are able to freely sail and fly within Philippine sovereign waters and airspace.
"Ang serye ng Balikatan ay pantabing sa paglulunsad ng malawakang interbensyong militar sa Pilipinas," anang PKP. "Dahil dito, malaking bilang ng tropang panlaban ng US, mga barkong pandigma, helikopter militar at mga jetfighter ay malayang nakapaglalayag at nakalilipad sa loob ng mga soberanong karagatan at himpapawid ng Pilipinas.