US-Philippines to hold biggest military drills in decades as China tensions grow

Source: China – South China Morning PostThe US and Philippines will hold their biggest military drills in three decades as tensions grow with China, injecting new life into a defence alliance that had languished in recent years.Some 5,100 American soldiers and 3,800 Philippine military members will train in the Southeast Asian nation from March 28 to April 8, the US Embassy in Manila said in a statement.They will conduct drills on maritime security, counterterrorism and disaster relief in the largest ever iteration of Balikatan, the…Read More

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