US fighter planes arrive in Philippines for training mission

US fighter planes arrive in Philippines for training mission Manila (AFP) June 16, 2016 - US fighter planes have arrived in the Philippines for a training mission and operations to ensure access to the disputed South China Sea, the US Navy said Thursday. The Philippines' longtime ally deployed the aircraft to train Filipino pilots as Manila remains locked in an increasingly tense maritime dispute with Beijing. The US Navy made a veiled reference to so-called freedom of navi ... more

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