MANILA: More than 2,500 US and Philippine marines joined combat exercises Monday to be able to respond to any sudden crisis in a region long on tenterhooks over West Philippine Sea...
MANILA: More than 2,500 US and Philippine marines joined combat exercises Monday to be able to respond to any sudden crisis in a region long on tenterhooks over West Philippine Sea territorial disputes and increasing tensions over Taiwan.The annual military drills are some of the largest so far between the longtime treaty allies under newly elected Philippine President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr.
''These exercises will allow our forces to strengthen interoperability and readiness to ensure we are prepared to rapidly respond to crisis throughout the Indo-Pacific,' Bargeron said in a statement.'Our strength, resolve and commitment to our allies and partners in the region are our most effective deterrent,' US Marine Lt. Col. Kurt Stahl told The Associated Press. 'Together, we can deter potential adversaries from ever testing our capabilities or our relationships.
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