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War games risk stirring up troubled waters as Philippines − emboldened by US − squares up to Beijing at sea

  • Written by Fred H. Lawson, Professor of Government Emeritus, Northeastern University
War games risk stirring up troubled waters as Philippines − emboldened by US − squares up to Beijing at seaPhilippine troops watch as a missile hits a target during a live-fire joint U.S.-Philippines exercise.Ezra Acayan/Getty Images

U.S. Marines joined Filipino counterparts on May 5, 2024, for a mock battle at a telling location: a small, remote territory just 100 miles off the southern tip of the contested island of Taiwan.

The combat drill is part of...

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