Multiple countries' navies conduct joint exercises in the Philippine Sea to demonstrate military strength.

The US-led "subordinates" Australia, Japan, France, Canada and the US military showed off their muscles in the Philippine Sea.

On October 20, 2025, the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, the US Navy and Marine Corps forces, and the Royal Australian Navy, the Royal Canadian Navy, and the French Navy conducted joint navigation and flight operations in the Philippine Sea. F-35B "Lightning II" belonging to the US Marine Corps' 242nd Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA-242) and F-35C "Lightning II" belonging to the US Navy's 147th Attack Fighter Squadron (VFA-147) flew in formation in the Philippine Sea to support the annual joint exercise (ANNUALEX) 25.

ANNUALEX is a multinational joint exercise aimed at strengthening the alliance between Japan and the United States, enhancing naval interoperability, and demonstrating a shared commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

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