That was how the troops carried out a mock assault as part of the Philippines Amphibious Landing Exercise (Phiblex 33) inside the Naval Education and Training Command here. The war games that started this week were held on a beach fronting the disputed West Philippine Sea. But he said these drills helped Filipino marines improve their capabilities and interoperability. During the first round of the war games, the Okinawa-based 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade and its Filipino counterparts engaged in small arms and artillery live-fire. RELATED STORIES2016 PH-US war games will be the last – DutertePH-US war games start amid uncertaintyRELATED VIDEO

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer October 08, 2016 17:14 UTC