Philippines, U.S., Australia and Japan hold joint military drills in disputed South China Sea

Japan joined america, Australia and the Philippines for joint naval and air drills within the disputed South China Sea on Sunday, as China introduced its personal workout routines within the strategic waterway.

“The Armed Forces of the Philippines, United States Indo-Pacific Command, Australian Defence Pressure and Japan Self-Protection Forces efficiently carried out the primary Multilateral Maritime Cooperative Exercise within the West Philippine Sea on Sunday,” the Philippine navy stated in a press release, utilizing Manila’s official designation for sections of the South China Sea.

The assertion stated that the the joint train concerned naval vessels and plane and had taken place in an space throughout the Philippine’s unique financial zone within the strategic waterway.