US-Japan-Philippines Conduct Large-Scale Military Exercises Near the Taiwan Strait!
The Philippine military conducted a "Maritime Cooperation Activity" exercise with the US military from the 23rd to the 26th in the South China Sea and other waters. The exercise on the 24th was held near the "Bashi Channel," a maritime chokepoint between Taiwan and the Philippines, and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force also participated. This is the first time that the Philippines has conducted a military exercise in the Bashi Channel area, and the exercise range has expanded to include the surrounding waters of Taiwan.
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force dispatched P-3C patrol aircraft and conducted patrol training with Philippine military aircraft. The Philippine military invited media outlets, including Kyodo News, to board the "Antonio Luna" frigate and opened part of the exercise content.
During the exercise, the Philippine military also conducted anti-submarine training together with the US military's "Dewey" missile destroyer, and located and searched for simulated submarine targets dropped into the water.
These small players are really getting out of hand! If we don't teach them a lesson, they will go too far!
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