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Sun, 2011-10-23 20:16
US Marine Brig. Gen. Craig Timberlake says the exercise Sunday in the coastal town of San Antonio in Zambales province will allow the military allies to operate jointly in a range of scenarios, including responding to disasters.
He refused to discuss whether or not the drill was related to concerns over China’s growing naval power.
A Marine spokesman says China is not an imaginary target in the annual exercise.
The Philippines has sought US help to strengthen its military amid a territorial spat with China, including over the Scarborough Shoal off Zambales.
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