thejapantimes, For the first time since the annual Balikatan or "shoulder-to-shoulder" drills started in 1991, the U.S. and Philippine militaries will sail outside of Philippine territorial waters in the South China Sea. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/22/asia-pacific/us-philippine-military-exercises/ #asiapacific #southchinasea #disputedislands #philippines #us #usmilitary #pla