菲律宾和美国在南中国海举行联合海上演习,以加强防务联系。 Philippines and US hold joint maritime exercises in South China Sea to enhance defense ties.

菲律宾和美国在有争议的南中国海进行了第一次由海岸警卫队和海军部队参与的联合海上演习。 The Philippines and the US conducted their first joint maritime exercises involving coast guard and naval units in the disputed South China Sea. 演习在帕拉万和西明多罗进行,包括通信和搜索及救援演习。 The drills, taking place off Palawan and Occidental Mindoro, included communication and search-and-rescue exercises. 这标志着今年的第二次此类活动,也是2023年以来的第六次活动。 This marks the second such activity this year and the sixth since 2023. 演习的目的是使菲律宾的能力现代化,加强国防联系,同时与中国就关键贸易路线的主权争端关系紧张。 The exercises aim to modernize Philippine capabilities and bolster defense ties, amid strained relations with China over sovereignty disputes in the crucial trade route.