Reuters Philippines, allies kick off naval drills amid Asia-Pacific tension | Reuters
October 2, 202312:50 AM HSTUpdated 25 days ago
MANILA, Oct 2 (Reuters) – Forces from Manila, Britain, Canada, Japan and the United States kicked off on Monday two weeks of joint naval exercises in Philippine waters as a “show of force”, amid flaring regional tension.
With more than 1,800 participants, the drills follow last week’s move by Beijing to block Philippine fishermen from Asia’s most contested maritime feature, the Scarborough Shoal, held by China in the South China Sea.
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