Philippines, US, Japan to hold first-ever joint coast guard exercise
Japan, Australia and the United States have frequently condemned China's militarisation in the South China Sea and have sought to engage closer with US ally Philippines since Ferdinand Marcos Jr took over as president last year from pro-China predecessor Rodrigo Duterte.under Marcos, who has been increasingly vocal about China's conduct, including over its alleged use of a"military-grade laser" against a vessel supporting a navy food re-supply mission.
It has also complained about large numbers of suspected militia lingering near Philippine-held features in the. China maintains the actions of its coast guard are legal and in its waters. Balilo said the upcoming maritime exercise will include counter-piracy simulations, and possibly an interception exercise involving a vessel carrying weapons of mass destruction.
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