The cooperation between the sides comes at a time of heightened tension between Manila and Beijing. Read more at straitstimes.com.
MANILA – Naval vessels from the Philippines and United States conducted a joint sail through parts of the South China Sea lying within the South-east Asian nation's exclusive economic zone, Manila's military said on Monday.
The display of cooperation between the US and Philippines comes at a time of heightened tension between Manila and Beijing, which claims much of the South China Sea. "This event aims to provide an opportunity for the Philippine Navy and the US Indo-Pacific Navy to test and refine existing maritime doctrine," the Western Command said in a statement.
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