MANILA, Philippines — Filipino and American troops will sink a goal vessel close to Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal within the West Philippine Sea when the 2 allies perform subsequent month their largest joint navy train thus far, a navy official informed the Inquirer on Tuesday.
The Philippines and the United States have ramped up protection cooperation beneath President Marcos within the face of China’s rising assertiveness within the South China Sea and its potential invasion of Taiwan, and can placed on their greatest train in historical past with the participation of 17,000 troops from each side. This is almost twice the 8,900 troopers who joined final yr.
The annual joint navy workouts…
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