Philippine marines take position next to U.S. amphibious assault vehicles during an amphibious landing exercise at the beach of the Philippine navy training center facing the South China Sea in San Antonio, Zambales province, Philippines on Oct. 6, 2018.
3 Jul 2026, 02:00 GMT
By Taejun Kang for RFA
Topic: South China Sea
Credit: Taejun Kang for RFA
Source URL: https://rfa.org/english/southchinasea/2026/07/03/china-japan-philippines-south-china-sea/
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Philippine marines take position next to U.S. amphibious assault vehicles during an amphibious landing exercise at the beach of the Philippine navy training center facing the South China Sea in San Antonio, Zambales province, Philippines on Oct. 6, 2018.