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![[Hindi ito Marites] Japan: From enemy to bestie](https://www.rappler.com/tachyon/2024/07/Hindi-ito-Marites-TC-ls-7.jpg?resize=644%2C362&crop=0px%2C0px%2C1920px%2C1079px)
![Taiwan curtails annual war games as Typhoon Gaemi barrels towards island](https://www.rappler.com/tachyon/2024/07/carina_TAIWAN-DEFENCE.jpg?resize=257%2C257&crop=182px%2C0px%2C834px%2C834px)
![Philippines ramps up fighter pilot training, eyes faster, more lethal jets](https://www.rappler.com/tachyon/2024/07/0-02-06-929de47c25cb4442a45bd4394be3787d29860d162ad0f304dde6c90337d17900_26df49d0c56.jpg?resize=257%2C257&crop_strategy=attention)
![FACT CHECK: US, PH did not destroy Chinese ship in Escoda Shoal](https://www.rappler.com/tachyon/2024/07/fact-check-US-PH-did-not-destroy-chinese-ship-carousel.jpg?resize=257%2C257&crop=272px%2C0px%2C720px%2C720px)
![FACT CHECK: Video shows game simulation, not US, PH missile attack on China](https://www.rappler.com/tachyon/2024/07/fact-check-ls-9-1.jpg?resize=257%2C257&crop=420px%2C0px%2C1080px%2C1080px)
![IN PHOTOS: PH Air Force in Australia for int’l aerial military drill](https://www.rappler.com/tachyon/2024/07/0-02-06-5c90041b64f109e6b61c0276fab8a3730901c1bf68a09d58a23224664d94c8d0_26df49d6397.jpg?resize=257%2C257&crop=312px%2C0px%2C900px%2C900px)
![FACT CHECK: Video shows shipment of US combat equipment to Italy, not PH](https://www.rappler.com/tachyon/2024/07/fact-check-ls-12.jpg?resize=257%2C257&crop=274px%2C0px%2C720px%2C720px)
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![FACT CHECK: No China war threat vs Philippines amid rising tensions](https://www.rappler.com/tachyon/2024/06/fact-check-no-china-war-threat-ph-carousel.jpg?resize=257%2C257&crop=282px%2C0px%2C720px%2C720px)
![FACT CHECK: No reports of ‘dozens of warships’ headed to West PH Sea](https://www.rappler.com/tachyon/2024/06/fact-check-warships-wps-ls.jpg?resize=257%2C257&crop=276px%2C0px%2C720px%2C720px)
Different countries in Asia conduct their respective military exercises to test their defense capability.
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