Philippines, US to hold military drills in islands facing South China Sea, Taiwan

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This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article. A Filipino soldier fires a Javelin anti-tank weapon system during a live exercise as part of the annual US-Philippines joint military exercises called "Balikatan" at Fort Magsaysay, Nueva Ecija province, Philippines, April 13, 2023. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez This year's Balikatan exercises could be larger than last year's 17,000-strong drills and focus on cybersecurity training and 'information warfare' MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines and the United States will carry out annual military exercises next month in key locations including Philippine islands facing the South China...