The Philippine military has opened two weeks of combat drills that will include seizing an island in the disputed South China Sea and likely be frowned upon by China. More than 3,000 Filipino army, navy and air force personnel will take part in the maneuvers, which Philippine military officials say are not directed against any country. China has rapidly expanded its military and has become increasingly assertive in pursuing territorial claims in the South China Sea, which Beijing claims virtually in its entirety. The tensions have led to more frequent confrontations, primarily with the Philippines and Vietnam, though the disputes also involve Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei and Taiwan.

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The Philippine military has opened two weeks of combat drills that will include seizing an island in the disputed South China Sea and likely be frowned upon by China. More than 3,000 Filipino army, navy and air force personnel will take part in the maneuvers, which Philippine military officials say are not directed against any country. China has rapidly expanded its military and has become increasingly assertive in pursuing territorial claims in 

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MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine military has opened two weeks of combat drills that will include seizing an island in the disputed South China Sea and likely be frowned upon by China. More than 3,000 Filipino army, navy and air force personnel will take part in the maneuvers, which Philippine military officials say are not directed against any country. China has rapidly expanded its military and has become increasingly assertive in pur…

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Asked how China may react, defence officials in Manila said they expected Chinese forces to ‘watch, and we don’t mind’.

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MANILA: The Philippine military opened two weeks of combat drills on Monday (Nov 4) that would include seizing an island in the disputed South China Sea and likely be frowned upon by China. More than 3,000 Filipino army, navy and air force personnel will take part in the manoeuvres, which Philippine milita

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The Philippine Army, Navy, and Air Force began two weeks of joint force exercises in the South China Sea on Nov. 4, which will include island-seizing drills, according to military officials.
“Our mission today is very clear, to prepare ourselves comprehensively to respond to any external threats that might challenge our sovereignty,” Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. said at the opening ceremony of the exercises.
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Philippine Military to Conduct Island-Seizing Drills in South China Sea

MANILA, Philippines  — The Philippine military opened two weeks of combat drills Monday that will include seizing an island in the disputed South China Sea and likely be frowned upon by China.
More than 3,000 Filipino army, navy and air force personnel will take part in the maneuvers, which Philippine military officials said were not directed against any country.
China has rapidly expanded its military and has become increasingly assertive in pu…

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MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine military opened two weeks of combat drills Monday that would include seizing an island in the disputed South China Sea and likely be frowned upon by China.  More than 3,000 Filipino army, navy and air force personnel will take part in the maneuvers, which Philippine military officials said were not directed against any country.  China has rapidly expanded its military and has become increasingly assertiv…

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Relations between China and the Philippines have been strained for some time. Now Manila's armed forces have begun a controversial maneuver. One exercise in particular is likely to be viewed with suspicion by Beijing.

Schon länger sind die Beziehungen zwischen China und den Philippinen angespannt. Nun haben Manilas Streitkräfte ein umstrittenes Manöver begonnen. Besonders eine Übung dürfte Peking mit Argwohn beobachten.

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