BATAM, Indonesia -- Troops from across Southeast Asia launched their first joint maritime exercises in Indonesia on Tuesday as tensions soar over Beijing's claim to the South China Sea.
ASEAN has previously conducted drills with the U.S. and other partner countries, but this week's exercises mark a first for the 10-country bloc.
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