US, Japan and Australia plan joint navy drills in disputed South China Sea, Philippine officials say

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US, Japan and Australia plan joint navy drills in disputed South China Sea, Philippine officials say
independent.co.uk

Two Philippine security officials said that the United States, Japan and Australia are planning a joint navy drill this week in the South China Sea off the western Philippines after a recent show of Chinese aggression in the disputed waters

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Incoming message from China about raising tensions bad

While they build an airstrip on a disputed island.

For a second I thought you said airship instead of airstrip and was wondering why the article made no mention that China was working on their own version of the SHIELD helicarrier.

China has been extremely aggressive in this region. Them blaming others is the pot calling the kettle black.

Lemmy.world hot take

It’s what China always does. Trying to claim international waters is a farce that only leads to more international access to prove freedom of travel.

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