US Marine jets, including two Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II fighter jets, flew over the South China Sea during joint exercises with the Philippine military. The drills, involving over 2,700 personnel, are taking place in various provinces in the Philippines. The exercises come amid tensions in the region due to Chinese harassment of the Philippine Coast Guard and tensions between China and the US over Taiwan. The drills also coincide with the seventh anniversary of an international arbitration court ruling in favor of the Philippines in its territorial dispute with China over the South China Sea.

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