A SamThe landing, sniper and humanitarian assistance exercise, codenamed “Sea Warriors Cooperation” in Tagalog, will continue until October 25 with the participation of more than two thousand American and Filipino soldiers, but Australia, Great Britain, Japan and South Korea will also be represented. – Philippine Marine Corps announced.
In addition to defence, Kamandag military exercises are about building confidence, enhancing cooperation and strengthening partnerships, enabling us to maintain peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.
Major General Arturo Rojas, Commander of the Philippine Marine Corps, said at the opening. He added: The military exercises demonstrate the strong relationship between the Philippines and its allies, and the common will to maintain peace and stability in the region. America and the Philippines have had a mutual defense treaty since the 1950s.
China has conducted large-scale military exercises around Taiwan, which it describes as a warning against the island nation's independence, we wrote on Monday. The Chinese Ministry of Defense said that the exercises came in response to Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te's refusal to acknowledge Beijing's demand to recognize Taiwan as part of the People's Republic of China under the rule of the Communist Party.
The drills came four days after the island nation celebrated the formation of its government, during which Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te said in a speech that China had no right to represent Taiwan and pledged to “resist annexation or interference.”
Taiwan's Defense Ministry described China's military exercises as provocative and said its forces were ready to respond, while the president's office called on China to “stop military provocations that undermine regional peace and stability and do not threaten democracy and freedom in Taiwan.”
