Thousands of soldiers from the Philippines and the United States are participating in the largest-ever joint military drills in the archipelago nation, as the two longtime allies come closer amid fresh tensions in the disputed South China Sea.The war games are the last under outgoing President Rodrigo Duterte, who previously threatened to cancel exercises and axe a key military deal with the US as he pivoted towards China.Nearly 9,000 Filipino and American soldiers will take part in the 12-day training, starting on Monday, across the main island of Luzon, which is usually an annual affair but was cancelled or curtailed during the pandemic.
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