MANILA -- The Philippines and the U.S. on Tuesday launched their largest-ever joint military drills, stepping up their defense alliance amid an increasingly assertive China.
South China Sea
Philippines, U.S. hold biggest-ever drills to counter China
War games follow plan to allow U.S. to access strategic Philippine bases
A Filipino and U.S. soldier fire their rifles during a joint military drill in the northern Philippines on March 31. (File photo by AP)
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