A Philippine Coast Guard rigid hull inflatable boat passes by the Japanese Coast Guard Akitsushima during a trilateral Coast Guard drill involving the US, Japan and the Philippines near the waters of the disputed South China Sea in Bataan province, the Philippines, on Jun 6, 2023.
It will be the first time the maritime exercises are carried out beyond Philippine territorial waters, said Michael Logico, a Philippine army colonel overseeing the exercises. Logico said US troops and their Manila counterparts will simulate retaking islands occupied by hostile forces in the northernmost islands of the country, close to Taiwan and in the western Palawan province facing the South China Sea.
Around 14 nations will join as observers, including Japan, India and countries in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the European Union , Logico said.
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