The United States and the Philippines launch annual joint naval war games, days after the latest diplomatic row between Manila and Beijing over the disputed South China Sea.
More than a thousand sailors from the two allies are taking part in the annual "Sama-sama" anti-submarine, surface and electronic warfare drills off Manila and the south of Luzon. (Video Courtesy of AFP)
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More than a thousand sailors from the two allies are taking part in the annual "Sama-sama" anti-submarine, surface and electronic warfare drills off Manila and the south of Luzon. (Video Courtesy of AFP)
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00:00 They're under attack every day on the high seas and there's no better way to ensure sovereignty
00:22 and security than to sail and to operate together, sama-sama.
00:26 Through multilateral exercises like sama-sama, through your leadership, we can protect, strengthen,
00:33 mend the fabric of peace.
00:37 Fundamentally, exercise sama-sama is about enhancing interoperability, fostering regional
00:45 cooperation, and tackling non-traditional challenges that transcend our borders.
00:54 From territorial defense to countering transnational crimes, sama-sama equips us to face an array
01:02 of threats together.
01:04 Thank you.
01:14 (Applause.)