PHILIPPINES-US-CHINA-MILITARY

US marines from company B, battalion landing team, 1st battallion, 5th marines, 31st marine expedition unit (L)along with their Philipine counterparts (R) take their positions as they simulate boat raids during the annual joint Philippine-US military exercise, at a Philippine marine base in Ternate town, Cavite province southwest of Manila on April 15, 2013. The US and Filipino marines staged manoeuvres on April 15, as part of annual military exercises the Philippines has deemed vital in building its capacity to defend itself. AFP PHOTO/TED ALJIBE