Philippine-us live-fire exercises near the huangyan Island territorial dispute | Scarborough | the Philippines denies _ news

"Global times, Wang Xiaoxiong" the Philippine military announced on 20th June 26 to July 1, United States and the Philippine Navy will be held in the South China Sea disputed waters "naval combat readiness and training" exercises. According to Reuters, exercise area from the Chinese maritime police vessel near the huangyan Island about 80 nautical miles, "the exercise would almost certainly anger China."

Fleet public affairs officer Lieutenant Rodriguez of the Philippines 20th says this is the Philippines and the United States held the 20th "naval combat readiness and training", aims to strengthen the Navy, Marine Corps, United States Navy and Marine Corps between the links. United States and the Philippines will have the 5 ships and 1000 soldiers participating in the exercise.

The Philippine Daily Inquirer newspaper said 20th, the exercise will include a theme for the sense of security, maritime defence, classroom-style discussion of actual combat, and combat exercises in the waters near huangyan island. United States Navy band and seven Philippine Navy band will hold a joint concert. June 29, will also hold firing exercises in the vicinity of Luzon. Reported that the maneuvers coincided with the Sino-Philippine territorial dispute amid growing tensions, but RODRIGUEZ said the exercise is purely maritime training activity, any contact with territorial disputes.

06:30 on June 21, 2014 The World Wide Web