Hundreds of soldiers made mock beach landings, assaults and helicopter insertions on a Philippine navy base in an exercise aimed at promoting rule of law and peace.
abc.net.au/news/australia-and-the-philippines-practice-retaking-a-seized-island/102779104Australian and Filipino armed forces, backed by US Marines, have practised retaking an island seized by hostile forces in a large military drill on the north-western Philippine coast facing the disputed South China Sea.
"It is an important aspect of how we prepare for any eventuality and considering that there have been so many events that attest to the volatility of the region," Mr Marcos said in a news conference after the combat drills.Mr Marles said in a separate news conference with his Philippine counterpart, Gilberto Teodoro Jr, that the military drills were aimed at promoting the rule of law and peace in the region.
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