Japan, the Philippines and the United States held joint military drills near the Bashi Channel, the waterway between the Philippines and Taiwan, for the first time earlier this week. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/28/japan/japan-us-philippines-military-bashi-channel/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sdf #defense #philippines #us #taiwan #china #pla