Philippine and US forces will conduct this year's Balikatan joint military exercises near the country's exclusive economic zone, despite the presence of Chinese vessels in the area. The exercises aim to protect national interests and territorial waters.
Philippine and US forces will bring this year's Balikatan joint military exercises beyond the country's territorial waters to the edge of its exclusive economic zone .According to Chino Gaston's report on "24 Oras," warships of both countries will participate in the joint training despite the presence in the area of Chinese vessels, coast guard, and fishing militia.China is also claiming as its own parts of the Philippines ' exclusive economic zone .
""Our defense concepts have to go beyond 12 nautical miles in order for us to protect our national interest within our territory, within our territorial waters, and also within the exclusive economic zone," Logico told Super Radyo dzBB.Logico is the executive agent of the Balikatan exercises this year.Security analyst Prof. Renato De Castro said the root cause of the tension is the presence of Chinese forces in the Philippines' EEZ.
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