00:00Here on the west coast of the Philippines, facing the South China Sea, the Philippines
00:04military and their U.S. counterparts are practicing repelling a mock air attack. It's part of
00:09Balikatan 2025, massive joint U.S.-Philippine war games. And for the first time, they're
00:15using a Marine Air Defense Integrated System, or the MADIS, brought in from the U.S. It's
00:20designed to strike down hostile enemy drones.
00:28Extremely important that we learn from each other, that we are able to discuss coastal
00:34defense strategies, that we as the United States Marines are able to bring our weapon systems
00:40here to the Philippines to aid in that coastal defense concept.
00:45These drills are taking place in an incredibly strategic location, the Zambales coast. China
00:50has been increasingly sending its military and Coast Guard boats into this area, asserting
00:55territorial claims in an area the Philippines says belongs to it. These drills have been
01:01taking place more than 40 times, but by bringing new technology to this sensitive area, the Philippines,
01:06alongside its ally the U.S., is sending a clear message that it's serious about facing up to
01:12evolving threats. Fuha Hong, David Santosh and Rick Lawert in Zambales, the Philippines for
01:18Taiwan Plus.
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