-The joint US-Philippine exercise came a day after the Philippines celebrated the seventh anniversary of an international arbitration court ruling in favor of the Philippines.
-For three days, US Marines and Philippine Marines conducted air-to-air exercises, during which warplanes from both countries operated over the strategically important Philippine Sea.
-The air-to-air exercise was part of a larger maritime and air cooperation activity between the United States Indo-Pacific Command and the Armed Forces of the Philippines.
-United States forces routinely conduct joint operations with allies and partners to support the rules-based international order, and they will continue to do so to maintain peace and stability in the region.
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