cyrus is out to catch flying fish, the islanders favourite. but on his days out at sea, fishing in the philippine waters just south of taiwan, he spotted chinese ships getting ever closer. the chinese fishermen used to harass us. even the chinese coastguard used to roam around the island. chinese coastguard? yes. cock crows the native ivatans have forged a living, fishing and farming on this island for centuries, taking only what they need. it s very fresh air. we live here in peace. but their proximity to taiwan has made them both a strategic us ally and a vulnerable foe. the us and the philippines held combat drills here to practice defending an island from aggressors.
even the chinese coast guard used to roam around the island. chinese coastguard? yes. cock crows the native ivatans have forged a living, the native ivatans have forged a living fishing and farming on this island for centuries, taking only what they need. it s very fresh air. we live here in peace. but their proximity to taiwan has made them both a strategic us ally and a vulnerable foe. the us and the philippines held combat drills here to practice defending an island from aggressors part of the largest military exercises the two allies have ever staged. this is about more than a show of arms. this is about washington building an arc of alliances across asia south korea, japan, the philippines, australia. the idea is to build a reliable coalition, just in case there s conflict with china. but some fear an increasing us
the us and the philippines held combat drills here to practice defending an island from aggressors. part of the largest military exercises the two allies have ever staged. this is about more than a show of arms. this is about washington building an arc of alliances across asia. south korea, japan, the philippines, australia. the idea is to build a reliable coalition, just in case there is conflict with china. but some fear an increasing us presence will provoke the people s republic of china. we don t want a war with prc. we do not want that, we do not desire that, we are not provoking that. a war with the prc is good for nobody, including the prc. our method of operation here,
the native islanders have forged a living, fishing and farming on this island for centuries taking only what they need. it s very fresh air. we live here in peace. but their proximity to taiwan has made them both a strategic us ally and a vulnerable foe. the us and the philippines held combat drills here to practice defending an island from aggressors. part of the largest military exercises the two allies have ever staged. this is about more than a show of arms. this is about washington building an arc of alliances across asia. south korea, japan, the philippines, australia. the idea is to build a reliable coalition, just in case there is conflict with china.
the chinese fishermen used to harass us. even chinese coastguard used to roam around the island. chinese coastguard? yes. the native islanders have forged a living, fishing and farming on this island for centuries taking only what they need. it s very fresh air. we live here in peace. but their proximity to taiwan has made them both a strategic us ally and a vulnerable foe. the us and the philippines held combat drills here to practice defending an island from aggressors. part of the largest military exercises the two allies have ever staged. this is about more than a show of arms. this is about washington building an arc of alliances across asia. south korea, japan,