Philippine, US hold joint military drill at disputed South China Sea shoal

MANILA: The militaries of the Philippine and the United States sailed together this week at a disputed shoal in ​the South China Sea, Manila’s armed forces said on Tuesday, in joint exercises aimed at easing cooperation between the treaty allies. Military engagements between them have soared under Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., who has pivoted closer to Washington in response to China’s growing presence in the South China Sea.

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