US and ally flex muscles in China-claimed waters

American and Philippine warships and fighter jets patrolled large strips of the sea and airspace in the South China Sea this week in a pointed show of force directed at Beijing. The three days of joint patrols, scheduled to conclude on Thursday, involved aircraft and vessels of the U.S. Navy, Air…

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