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The recent U.S.-Philippines joint military exercises, known as 'Balikatan,' witnessed over 16,000 personnel from various nations. Held in strategic northern islands, the drills included advanced reconnaissance drones and missile systems. Amid growing tension with China, these exercises underscore the rising military collaboration aiming to deter potential conflicts over Taiwan.
Defense expert Su Tzu-yun told Newsweek a drone that plunged into the South China Sea was probably being used to surreptitiously harass Taiwan's air defenses.
The Philippine Coast Guard station is on Itbayat island in the northern Batanes province. Read more at straitstimes.com.
The Philippines said Friday it had opened a coast guard post in the country's far north to boost security following China's "military build-up" near Taiwan over the past two years.
The Philippines said Friday it had opened a coast guard post in the country's far north to boost security following China's "military build-up" near Taiwan over the past two years.