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US, Philippine hold joint military exercises to counter Chinese aggression in South China Sea

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In order to be prepared for any sudden crisis in a region that has been on edge due to territorial disputes in the South China Sea and rising tensions over Taiwan, more than 2,500 marines from the United States and the Philippines participated in combat drills on Monday. Under freshly elected Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the yearly military exercises are some of the largest to date between the longtime treaty partners. His predecessor, Rodrigo Duterte, was a vocal opponent of American security strategies and opposed joint military drills with American forces because he believed they might anger China. According to U.S. and Philippine military authorities, the exercises, known as Kamandag, which is Tagalog for "Cooperation of the Warriors of the Sea," involve 1,900 U.S. Marines and more than 600 primarily Philippine counterparts in simulated amphibious assaults and special operations. They stated that live-fire drills involving American HIMARS missile launchers and supersonic fighter jets will last until October 14. The venues include the northern Philippines, across the Luzon Strait from Taiwan, and the western island province of Palawan, which confronts the South China Sea.Philippine military The exercises, according to Philippine Rear Admiral Caesar Bernard Valencia, would concentrate on bolstering coastal defenses and are not targeted at any particular nation. According to him, the South Korean and Japanese military may join disaster response drills but will only be present as observers. Approximately 3,000 military troops from the two sides are participating in combat drills between U.S. Marines and Japanese army forces on Hokkaido, an island in northern Japan, at the same time as the military exercises, according to U.S. military officials. The simultaneous exercises, according to U.S. Maj. Gen. Jay Bargeron of the 3rd Marine Division stationed in Japan, are intended to strengthen the defense capacities of the U.S. alliances with the Philippines and Japan "through realistic joint training."

“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,” U.S. 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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