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South China Sea

China United States Philippines-China Relations Spratly Islands U.S. Naval Presence U.S. Pacific Fleet U.S. Naval Operations Joint Military Exercises Royal Navy Operations Military Exercises

U.S.–Philippine Drills Near Scarborough Shoal Draw Chinese Shadowing as Japan Tracks PLA Ships

The first MCA of 2026 highlighted alliance interoperability during a period of adjusted U.S. force posture.