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The Philippines, United States and Japan capped off on Tuesday, April 28, their six-day maritime exercise within Philippine waters — a multilateral drill that proceeded as planned despite the reported presence of Chinese warships near Zambales. 

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The United States military's Navy-Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System (NMESIS) has arrived in the Philippines in time for its use in this year's Balikatan military exercises, a top Philippine military official confirmed Tuesday, April 15. 

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