The Philippines will hold joint naval drills with the United States, Japan and Australia, two diplomatic sources told AFP Thursday, as the four countries deepen military ties to counter China's expanding influence in the Asia-Pacific region.
Philippine and Australian soldiers march in formation while a US marines V-22 Osprey hovers above during military exercise Alon , a joint amphibious landing drill held at a naval base in San Antonio town in Zambales province, north of Manila on August 25, 2023.
Earlier this week, the Australian warship HMAS Warramunga arrived at the Philippine island province of Palawan, which faces the hotly contested waters. In response, the United States has sought to strengthen its alliances in the region, including with treaty allies Japan and the Philippines. Relations between Manila and Beijing have deteriorated under Marcos, who has taken a stronger stance than his predecessor Rodrigo Duterte against Chinese actions in the sea.
He also said the Philippines would respond to recent incidents with countermeasures that would be "proportionate, deliberate, and reasonable".
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