The United States has staged a war game with its Pacific and NATO allies in waters near China as Washington seeks to strengthen its deterrence against Beijing's regional activities.

The drill, code-named Annual Exercise and held on Monday in the Philippine Sea, involved forces from the U.S., Australia, Canada, France, Japan and New Zealand.

Meanwhile, India and Japan, which are part of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue with the U.S. and Australia, conducted a bilateral exercise in the East China Sea last week.

The Chinese Foreign Ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Why It Matters

Facing China 's growing military presence near its allies and partners—Japan, Taiwan and the Philippines—in the western Pacific, the U.S. seeks to deter potential Chines

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