The scheduled exercise comes after China ended three days of large-scale drills around Taiwan.
The biggest version of a joint exercise between the US and the Philippines will involve more than 17,600 troopsThe US and the Philippines are holding their largest-ever joint military drills a day after China concluded large-scale exercises around Taiwan.
The US sent the USS Milius past the Spratly Islands- which lie in the Philippines' exclusive economic zone but are claimed by Beijing. Beijing's drills concluded on Monday. Afterwards, Taiwan's defence ministry said it would not stop strengthening its combat preparedness. More than 100 members of Australia's navy will also take part in the drills which run until 28 April while military personnel from 12 other countries will also participate as observers.The US is seeking access to places where "light and flexible" operations involving supplies and surveillance can be run as and when needed, rather than bases where large numbers of troops will be stationed.
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