Australia, Japan, Philippines, U.S. to conduct maritime cooperative activity

Australia, Japan and Philippine defense forces will work together with the U.S. to conduct maritime activity within the Philippines exclusive economic zone on Feb. 5 to enhance cooperation and interoperability.

Great news for Philippines, and good training for all concerned.

A spokesperson for Chinese People's Liberation Army Southern Theatre Command later said China had conducted a routine patrol in the South China Sea on Wednesday. The troops will remain on high alert and defend China's territorial sovereignty, maritime rights and interests, and control any military activities that disrupt the South China Sea, the spokesperson said.

Since China does not own the international waters of the South China sea, let alone Philippines exclusive economic zone, they shouldn't try to interfere in the legal maritime activities being conducted on Feb 5. That would be bad for them if they tried. China can not control the legal activities of several nations in waters that are not Chinese. Even in ones they want to try to control illegally.

We can actual do it without the USA. They won't turn up if war broke out anyway. They will sell missile thou. Look at Ukraine. Poor bastard got suck in badly. Do trust a Fascist nation.

We can actual do it without the USA. They won't turn up if war broke out anyway. They will sell missile thou. Look at Ukraine. Poor bastard got suck in badly. Do trust a Fascist nation.

Good old US..