US, Philippines and Japan launch 'biggest ever' war games amid Mideast conflict
Thousands of US and Philippine troops, joined for the first time by a significant Japanese contingent, began annual exercises Monday amid the ongoing Middle East war.
Thousands of American and Philippine troops began annual military exercises Monday, joined for the first time by a significant contingent of Japanese forces. The drills—described as the "biggest ever"—are taking place against the backdrop of the ongoing war in the Middle East.