The drills come as the Philippines condemns China’s “aggressive” actions in the disputed South China Sea. Read more at straitstimes.com.
MANILA - The Philippines and the United States will this year carry out their biggest joint military drills since 2015, Manila’s army chief said on Wednesday, against a backdrop of growing tensions with China in the South China Sea.
“All of these exercises that we are doing are in response to all types of threats that we may be facing in the future, both man-made and natural,” Lieutenant-General Brawner said.
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