A recently established U.S.-Philippine military task force designed to deter coercion and respond to crises in the disputed South China Sea will not likely stay a two-country effort for long. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/28/world/politics/us-philippine-military-task-force/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #us #philippines #defense #china #australia #canada #usjapanrelations