China's navy watches mock combat exercise by Philippine forces in South China Sea

Philippine forces practised retaking an island in the South China Sea Wednesday in the first such combat exercise in the disputed waters as Chinese navy ships kept watch from a distance, the Philippine military chief said.

South China Sea or West Philippine Sea???

As Chinese warships and maritime militia vessels watched from a distance, various units of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) engaged in interoperability exercises in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) on Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, simulating the retaking of an island from enemy… pic.twitter.com/5dNdiSwszl

— The Philippine Star (@PhilippineStar) November 8, 2024

PHILIPPINES BEGIN TWO WEEKS OF ISLAND-SEIZING DRILLS

Today, the Philippine military began two weeks of drills focused on seizing islands in the South China Sea. Over 3,000 troops from the Army, Navy, and Air Force are taking part in the exercises.

The drills will include live… pic.twitter.com/rzU9AiuMSl

— Knightsbridge Research (@KBR_Intel) November 4, 2024

Philippine forces practised retaking an island in the South China Sea Wednesday in the first such combat exercise in the disputed waters as Chinese navy ships kept watch from a distance.https://t.co/xb8d5by3hb

— Stars and Stripes (@starsandstripes) November 7, 2024