MANILA: The Philippines and Japan held their first joint military exercises in the South China Sea on Friday (Aug 2), the Philippine armed forces said, in the latest collaboration between countries that have
Philippine coast guard vessel BRP Malapascua patrolling near the grounded navy ship BRP Sierra Madre in the disputed South China Sea on Apr 23, 2023. The Philippines and Japan held their first joint exercise in the South China Sea on Aug 2, 2024.
The Philippines and Japan held their first joint military exercises in the South China Sea on Friday , the Philippine armed forces said, in the latest collaboration between countries that have The drills, which took place within the Philippines' exclusive economic zone, followed similar exercises between Manila and Washington on Wednesday.
"This activity was part of the ongoing efforts to strengthen regional and international cooperation towards realising a free and open Indo-Pacific," the Armed Forces of the Philippines said in a statement. The Philippines and Japan, both United States allies, last month signed a landmark military pact allowing the deployment of forces on each other's soil.
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