PH, US, Japan Coast Guards hold first ever joint drills

By Agence France-Presse

Jun 02, 2023 1:01 am

THE Philippines, United States and Japan kicked off their first ever joint coastguard drills on Thursday, as the nations seek to strengthen their maritime cooperation to counter China's growing assertiveness.

The week-long exercises will be held near the mouth of Manila Bay in the hotly disputed South China Sea, which Beijing claims almost entirely.

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