By Kasho Natalya, The Philippines will not be left alone to defend itself against the aggressor who has claimed the oil and gas reserves that belong to the Philippines. The USA will be standing shoulder to shoulder next to it. Starting Monday 7,000 soldiers and officers of the two armies in a joint military exercise will learn to interact in the event of an unexpected strike against the Philippines.The maneuvers are called «Shoulder-to-shoulder» (or its Tagalog version – Balikatan). They take place on the island province of Palawan and the adjoining area of the South China Sea. In that region, on the Spratly and the Parasel islands, deposits of oil and gas have been discovered. The Philippines, China, Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei and Taiwan all have claims on those territories. Tags: World, US-Chinese relations, Philippines, Military news, Commentary, Читать далее, Source: Voice of Russia.
