Manila and Canberra are in discussions on holding joint patrols in the contested waters, following concerns over Beijing’s increasing assertiveness in the area.
About 3,000 soldiers from the Philippine Army and the US Army Pacific are taking part in the annual exercise, which was first held in 2014.
Red tape, a lack of coordination and minimal experience in joint operations would hamper the bloc, which are currently walking a tightrope amid the great powers rivalry in the…
On the South China Sea issue, the Chinese Embassy also maintained that “there is no problem of freedom of navigation” there.
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