Philippines, Japan, US Hold Navy Exercises in South China Sea

The Philippines, Japan and the US deployed vessels and aircraft during a joint exercise in the South China Sea, the Philippine military said.

“These continuous engagements underscore the sustained commitment of the three nations to enhancing maritime cooperation, promoting regional security and supporting a rules-based international order in the Indo-Pacific,” Xerxes Trinidad, chief public affairs officer of the Philippine armed forces, said in a press statement Sunday.