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Philippine and U.S. soldiers started two weeks of military exercises on Monday against a backdrop of rising tensions in the South China Sea, though the drills were reduced in scale due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Philippines, US launch military drills amid South China Sea tensions
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Last Updated: Apr 12, 2021, 05:33 PM IST
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Philippine military officials said the Balikatan (shoulder-to-shoulder) war games that end on April 23 will involve drills in tabletop and simulation form rather than field training.
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This handout photo taken and received on April 12, 2021 shows Philippine military exercise director Major General Edgard Arevalo (C) and his US counterpart marine Colonel Aaron Brunk (R) unfurling the exercise flag during the opening ceremony of the annual joint military exercise, at the main military base in Manila
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