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flag The U.S., Philippines, and Japan held joint drills near the northern Philippines, marking a first beyond the South China Sea, amid rising regional tensions.

flag The Philippines, United States, and Japan conducted joint military exercises over the Bashi Channel near the northern Philippines from February 22 to 27, 2026, marking the first time their multilateral maritime drills extended beyond the South China Sea. flag Aircraft from all three nations operated over Philippine territory and its territorial waters north of Luzon, with naval vessels staying west of the Batanes islands. flag The exercise aimed to demonstrate coordinated operations in complex maritime environments and included a live-fire gunnery drill by the Philippine frigate BRP Antonio Luna. flag China condemned the drills, accusing the Philippines of involving external powers and destabilizing the region, while stating it conducted a routine patrol in the South China Sea. flag The move follows rising regional tensions, including Japan’s plan to deploy surface-to-air missiles near Taiwan by 2031 and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos’ warning that the country could be drawn into a conflict over Taiwan.

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