Filipino and US troops are set to begin a three-week combat exercise

The Philippines and the United States are holding joint naval exercises, in a climate of tension between China and its neighbours. Despite international legal rulings, Beijing claims the entire South China Sea as its own. That's contested by the Philippines and other Indian Ocean nations. Al Jazeera’s Barnaby Lo reports from Manila, the Philippines. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Philippines #US #BalikatanMilitaryExercises #ExerciseBalikatan2024 #USMilitary #PhilippineMilitary #China #SouthChinaSea #WestPhilippineSea #Philippinecoastguards #SouthChinaSeaTensions #SouthChinaSeaDispute #ScarboroughShoal