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This week. it's a bilateral exercise with the u.s. armed forces and the philippines. it's a key component of our alliance. the exercise features planning, activities and operations that increase both our nation's capabilities to provide for the mutual defense. exercise opportunities will occur at multiple locations throughout the philippines and consist of three primary components. joint events and combined interoperabilities vents and humanitarian and civic efforts. with more than 3,800 members of the armed forces of the philippines and 5,100 u.s. service members, this will be the largest ite...

0 we hand-off to martha. >> john: did you say something? >> sandra: we're looking live at the pentagon where we're expecting an update on what the u.s. military will say as their react to vladimir putin and his next move. >> john: russia saying they're backing off and u.s. officials say don't believe it for a second. good to be with you, sandra. >> sandra: you too. i'm sandra smith. >> john: and i'm john roberts. "the story" with martha starts right now. >> martha: thanks. i'm martha maccallum at fox news head quarters in new york. here's the story. a lot is moving at this hour. a lot of updat...