Philippines, U.S. begin joint troop exercises amid regional tensions | The World

The US and the Philippines have launched their biggest joint drills yet in the South China Sea after three days of intimidating and large-scale combat exercises by China around Taiwan. East Asia correspondent Bill Birtles tells The World the US exercises will be closely scrutinised.
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