US, Japan join Philippines in South China Sea drills
The five-day drills brought warships, coast guard vessels and aircraft together as Manila and Beijing traded claims over recent encounters.
- On July 25, the U.S. and Japan concluded five days of joint maritime exercises with the Philippines in the South China Sea, bringing together warships, coast guard vessels, and aircraft to improve interoperability among the allied forces.
- These exercises are the latest in an expanding series of joint drills aimed at pushing back against China's sweeping claims over the South China Sea, underscoring an "enduring partnership among the partner nations in promoting peace."
- Tensions flared during the drills, with the Philippine Coast Guard reporting that Chinese vessels fired water cannons at Philippine government vessels near the Scarborough Shoal on Thursday and Friday of the exercises.
- On Saturday, Philippine armed forces chief of staff Antonio Nafarrete visited the Philippine-occupied Thitu Island in the Spratly Islands, about 300 miles west of Palawan, pledging support to strengthen troops' operational capabilities.
- China, which rejects a 2016 arbitral ruling invalidating its claims over the South China Sea, stated it took legal measures after Philippine vessels "insisted on intruding" into disputed waters.
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US, Japan, Philippines Complete Joint Military Drills In South China Sea
U.S., Japanese, and Philippines forces completed a five-day maritime exercise in the South China Sea on July 25, a day after an attack in disputed waters intensified tensions between the Filipino government and Chinese communist regime. The Armed Forces of the Philippines said on Sunday that the joint drills included working together on communication exercises, division tactics, cross-deck landing, and fly-by operations. The efforts help “the en…
Five-day exercises involving ships, aircraft and coastguards followed a new incident between Philippine and Chinese vessels.
Philippines, Japan, US Complete Exercises in South China Sea
Philippines, Japan, and the US hold joint exercise in the South China Sea; tension in disputed areas escalates
The Philippines, Japan and the US completed their latest round of joint defense exercises in the South China Sea as tensions between Manila and Beijing escalate in the contested waterway.
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