insert_link World U.S. and Philippines Conduct Joint Amphibious Assault Drills in Annual Military Exercises Troops from the U.S and the Philippines are participating in amphibious assault drills as part of their annual two-week joint military exercises. The drills run until May 10 amid high tensions between Beijing and Manila who both have claims to maritime territory in the South China Sea, as Laura Westbrook reports from Hong Kong. todayApril 30, 2024 28
insert_link World U.S and Philippines hold joint annual drills as tensions with China mount The U.S and Philippines begin a joint annual drill that will see 16,000 troops sail beyond Manila's territorial waters for the first time, a move that could dial up tensions with China. Laura Westbrook has more. todayApril 22, 2024 13