U.S. bombers, Philippines jets fly over disputed shoal claimed by China
International naval drills, warplane flights are first under Trump in strategic waterway
By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times - Friday, February 7, 2025
Two Air Force B-1 bombers flew over a disputed South China Sea shoal together with Philippines jet fighters, in the new Trump administration’s first show of force to China this week.
A day later, U.S., Australian, Japanese and Philippines naval forces conducted joint operations inside Manila’s exclusive economic zone in the sea, the Indo-Pacific Command said.
The bombers and three Philippines FA-50s conducted a joint air patrol and intercept exercise on Tuesday, said Cmdr. Matthew Comer, a spokesman for the Hawaii-based Indo-Pacific Command. The flights were the first conducted since President Trump was inaugurated last month and are a continuation of regular U.S. aircraft and naval deployments in an area that China claims is its maritime territory.
The bomber deployments “demonstrate lethality and interoperability in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific and enhance the readiness and training necessary to respond to any contingency or challenge,” Cmdr. Comer told The Washington Times in a statement.
The joint flights also showed increased coordination between the U.S. and Philippines forces, he said.
“This exercise demonstrates the strong relationship between the Armed Force of the Philippines and IndoPacom as well as our collective commitment to maintaining regional security and stability,” Cmdr. Comer said. “Evaluating readiness and forward positioning of bombers ensures the Department of Defense can maintain operational and support capabilities to meet our security obligations.”
The Indo-Pacific command said in a statement that the naval exercises showed “a collective commitment to strengthen regional and international cooperation in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific.”
The maneuvers underscore “our shared commitments to upholding the right to freedom of navigation and overflight, other lawful uses of the sea and international airspace, as well as respect for maritime rights under international law.”
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