Military Exercises
Japan deploys destroyer as China's 'Justice Mission 2025' drills encircle Taiwan
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Following China's December 29 announcement, the PLA launched 'Justice Mission 2025' exercises around Taiwan on December 30, prompting Japan to dispatch a Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer for surveillance amid heightened tensions over U.S. arms sales and Tokyo's warnings on a potential Taiwan crisis.
The Philippine Coast Guard took part in maritime security drills with the United States Coast Guard and Mexican Navy in Hawaii on July 16 as part of the Rim of the Pacific Exercise 2026.
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Japan, the United States, and the Philippines held their first joint military drills near the Bashi Channel, the waterway between the Philippines and Taiwan, earlier this week. The naval and aerial exercises took place under the framework of the Multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity (MMCA) from Feb. 20 through Thursday.