U.S. and Philippines Hold Largest-Ever Joint Military Drills to Counter China | WSJ

The U.S. and the Philippines have carried out the largest-ever annual military exercises amid an escalation of Chinese military activity around Taiwan. For the first time, this year included a focus on the defense of the northern Philippines.

Watch as Stinger missiles and drones are fired into the South China Sea as WSJ’s Shelby Holliday explains what makes this year’s drills different.

0:00 Watch U.S.-Philippine joint military exercises
0:56 These drills are part of the largest military exercise between the two countries
1:37 U.S. increasing its footprint in the Philippines

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[jaylindo]

We need our strongest alliance, to defend our territory. I love America, Mabuhay mga Pilipino

[jasonsmith]

let’s pray that we can avoid any further conflict

[ReVolt_e-Vlogs]

I love the Philippines, & it's people, my neighbors here in the US are Filipino, & took my son in & I like FAMILY, even into their church!!! 😊👍💯

[WonderfulLidoff]

i like how he said west philippine sea and not south china sea

[jcl]

A beautiful island with military base...go Philippines 🇵🇭and USA 🇺🇸

[AlllAboutYou]

As a Filipino I fear that war is glooming not only in PH but also in Taiwan and I will participate on it since I am of legal age to join the military.

[rodmarksialana]

GOD BLESS US MILITARY AND PHILIPPINE MILITARY

[ErikKart]

The Bashi strait, can now be better monitored and defended . The Japanese are fortifying the Ryukyu islands with Anti air and anti ship missiles, and now the Philippines, together with USA, will fortify its Northern Babuyan and Batanes islands . This is good news for Taiwan, because in the event of war, China won't be able to perform a pincer maneuver or encircle the main island .Thus Taiwan's North /South flanks are now well protected . China now has no choice but to declare war on both Japan and the Philippines, if it wants to wage war on Taiwan , and by extension the United States itself, due to decades long mutual defense treaties.

[philmanmontero]

Thank you for keeping this alliance going!❤

[HVhugOo]

The early stages of ww3 folks, only a matter of time before he'll gets loose. I pray for the soldiers of US and Philippines, especially because I was born in Luzon, Philippines.

[noreenvarda]

Biggest Show of Force Joint US-Phillipines Sea Exercise!

[huas]

I seem to recall that almost every US military exercise is the " Largest-Ever". 😂

[newdove]

God bless amireca tks for help pilipino military
❤

[marlondeveza]

Thanks United States, and God bless US and Phil.

[lillycookie]

Thanks you so much america for helping the phlippines. God bless

[jonisyoutubechannel]

THE BEST!!!! TEAM!!! 📡🌐🛰🇺🇸🇵🇭🇯🇵✊🏻✊🏻✊🏻✊🏻

[simonscowled]

Infinity money for war drills yet no money for free healthcare

[saiahye]

This headline is very misleading. It is not to 'counter China', rather it is an annual military exercise to improve the interoperability of troops under VFA as well as renewing commitments of EDCA between the US and PH. The two militaries made it clear already besides this has been practiced for more than decades.

[RacerX]

Galing...they need to do more and with more troops..have war games

[noside]

Sorry but those EDCA BASES should have contract of leases and the PH Gov't should have access for inspections of the military equipments that arriving to the territory like any other hosts countries like Australia, Poland and others...