Military exercises with Philippines 'purely defensive' -State Department
US-Philippine military exercises are longstanding, "purely defensive" and intended to maintain force readiness and preserve regional security, a the US State Department said.
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US-Philippine military exercises are longstanding, "purely defensive" and intended to maintain force readiness and preserve regional security, a the US State Department said.