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Philippines and US stage war games
Philippine marines have joined US troops for a training session, with more than 5,000 military personnel staging mock assault simulations as part of the two countries’ annual war games. Taking place in Ternate town, Cavite province, the focus of this year’s games was on maritime security, with soldiers from both armies working together to practice best defence techniques.
Philippine marines walk into a US-made fast craft after a mock assault simulation as part of a live fire exercise at the Philippine marines training camp, in Ternate town, Cavite province southwest of Manila on May 11, 2014. More than 5,000 US and Philippine troops are currently engaged in annual war games in the Philippines, with a focus on Maritime security. (AFP/Getty Images)
Philippine marines take positions after disembarking from a US-made fast craft at the beach of the Philippine marines training school during a mock assault simulation as part of live a fire exercise, in Ternate town, Cavite province, southwest of Manila on May 11, 2014. More than 5,000 US and Philippine troops are currently engaged in annual war games in the Philippines, with a focus on Maritime security. (AFP/Getty Images)
Philippine marines take positions after disembarking from a US-made fast craft at the beach of the Philippine marines training school during a mock assault simulation as part of live a fire exercise, in Ternate town, Cavite province, southwest of Manila on May 11, 2014. More than 5,000 US and Philippine troops are currently engaged in annual war games in the Philippines, with a focus on Maritime security. (AFP/Getty Images)
Philippine marines walk amongst tall grass during a mock assault simulation as part of a live fire exercise at the Philippine marines training camp, in Ternate town, Cavite province southwest of Manila on May 11, 2014. More than 5,000 US and Philippine troops are currently engaged in annual war games in the Philippines, with a focus on Maritime security. (AFP/Getty Images)
Philippine soldiers in camouflage take positions as they execute a mock assault during a live fire exercise with their US counterparts (not pictured) at a Philippine army training camp in Fort Magsaysay, in Nueva Ecija province north of Manila on May 10, 2014. More than 5,000 US and Philippine troops are currently engaged in annual war games in the Philippines, with a focus on Maritime security. (AFP/Getty Images)
Philippine soldiers in camouflage take positions as they execute a mock assault during a live fire exercise with their US counterparts (not pictured) at a Philippine army training camp in Fort Magsaysay, in Nueva Ecija province north of Manila on May 10, 2014. More than 5,000 US and Philippine troops are currently engaged in annual war games in the Philippines, with a focus on Maritime security. (AFP/Getty Images)
Philippine soldiers in camouflage take positions as they execute a mock assault while US soldiers (back) supervise during a live fire exercise at a Philippine army training camp in Fort Magsaysay, in Nueva Ecija province north of Manila on May 10, 2014. More than 5,000 US and Philippine troops are currently engaged in annual war games in the Philippines, with a focus on Maritime security. (AFP/Getty Images)
Philippine soldiers take positions as they execute a mock assault in a close quarter combat simulation during a live fire exercise at a Philippine army training camp in Fort Magsaysay, in Nueva Ecija province north of Manila on May 10, 2014. More than 5,000 US and Philippine troops are currently engaged in annual war games in the Philippines, with a focus on Maritime security. (AFP/Getty Images)
Philippine soldiers (L) talk to a US soldier near a mortar during a live fire exercise at a Philippine army training camp in Fort Magsaysay, in Nueva Ecija province north of Manila on May 10, 2014. More than 5,000 US and Philippine troops are currently engaged in annual war games in the Philippines, with a focus on Maritime security. (AFP/Getty Images)
Philippine and US marines take positions during a beach assault exercise facing the South China sea in San Antonio town, Zambales province on May 9, 2014. Scores of US and Filipino marines launched mock assaults on a South China Sea beach in the Philippines on May 9 in war games aimed at honing the allies’ combat skills. (AFP/Getty Images)
A Philippine soldier fires a machine gun during a live fire exercise at a Philippine army training camp in Fort Magsaysay, in Nueva Ecija province north of Manila on May 10, 2014. More than 5,000 US and Philippine troops are currently engaged in annual war games in the Philippines, with a focus on Maritime security. (AFP/Getty Images)
