The United States and the Philippines have launched their biggest joint military exercise in 15 years, with a focus on enhancing preparedness in the region. This year's annual 10 - day exercise is twice as large as last year's, involving around 11 - thousand troops from both nations. The expanded drill is part of an effort to boost the U. S. military presence in the Pacific in the face of China's rapid territorial expansion in the South China Sea.
美国与菲律宾共同举行 15年以来最大规模的军事演习，重点在于加强本地区的防范。今年为期十天的演习规模是去年的两倍，共有来自两国的 11000名军人参演。扩大演习是美国增强其在太平洋地区军事存在的一部分策略，以应对中国在南中国海领域的迅速扩张。
I'm Ray Kouguell in Washington.
我是雷•库格尔，华盛顿报道。
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