The Philippine military has opened two weeks of combat drills that will include seizing an island in the disputed South China Sea and likely be frowned upon by China
In this photo released by Indonesian Maritime Security Agency a Chinese Coast Guard ship with hull number 5402 sails in North Natuna waters in the disputed area of the South China Sea, Indonesia, Friday, Oct. 25, 2024. The Philippine military opened two weeks of combat drills Monday that would include seizing an island in theMore than 3,000 Filipino army, navy and air force personnel will take part in the maneuvers, which Philippine military officials said were not directed against any country.
, primarily with the Philippines and Vietnam, though the longtime territorial disputes also involve Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei and Taiwan.that disrupted a survey being undertaken by a state-owned energy company in a part of the South China Sea disputed by both countries. The maneuvers will include live-fire drills using artillery and assault rifles and beach landing drills. In the South China Sea, Filipino forces would simulate taking control of an island, Philippine army Col. Michael Logico told reporters without elaborating.
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