The US opened its largest defense exercises with the Philippines on Monday, underscoring how Washington is sustaining military presence in the Indo Pacific to counter China amid war in the Middle East.

US Opens Record Drills With Philippines as Iran War Rattles Allies
Andreo Calonzo·Bloomberg Politics··1 min readLimited
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