PH,US hold 3rd joint patrol in South China Sea

by Agence France-Presse - Francisco Tuyay

Feb 10, 2024 1:02 am

MANILA, Philippines: The United States and the Philippines held their third joint sea and air patrol in three months off the Southeast Asian country's coast on Friday, the allies said.

The latest sea and air patrols in the South China Sea come as Washington seeks to strengthen its defense ties in the region in the face of an increasingly assertive China.

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