US flies joint patrol with the Philippines

US flies joint patrol with the Philippines near shoal region guarded by China
The U.S. and Philippines flew a joint patrol over the contested Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea guarded by Beijing's troops.
Philippines, U.S. hold joint air patrol over South China Sea, angering China
The air forces of the Philippines and the United States held joint patrols over the South China Sea on Tuesday, a move that angered China, which also conducted a "routine patrol" over a disputed shoal.
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The Philippines and United States air forces conducted joint patrols over the South China Sea, specifically in the West Philippine Sea. This one-day exercise involved the participation of Philippine FA-50 fighter jets and U.
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US and Philippine fighter aircraft jointly patrol disputed shoal region guarded by China
U.S. and Philippine fighter aircraft have staged a joint patrol and training over a disputed South China Sea shoal where Chinese fighter jets fired flares last year to drive away a Philippine aircraft
US, Philippine fighter jets patrol disputed South China Sea shoal
The joint patrol on Tuesday over the Scarborough Shoal was the first by the longtime treaty allies since President Donald Trump took office again.
South China Sea: Philippine, US planes fly near contested shoal in ‘message’ to Beijing
Air patrol exercise underscores Manila’s efforts to assert its maritime claims while testing US commitment to regional security, analysts say.
Philippines-US joint air patrols underway over West PH Sea
The Philippine and US air forces held joint bomber air patrols and air intercept training over the West Philippine Sea on Tuesday.
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