China sounds alarm after Philippines and US announce ‘mega drills’ involving 16000 soldiers
by Shweta Sharma
Apr 18, 2024
2 minutes
The Philippines and the US will conduct their first-ever military exercises outside Southeast Asian country’s territorial waters in the South China Sea, sparking condemnation from China.
The involving 16,700 American and Filipino soldiers, will stimulate exercises of sinking a target ship, retaking an island and sailing in waters that have remained a flashpoint between China and countries like the Philippines and Taiwan.
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