Coast guard ships conduct law enforcement drills in South China Sea.

The US, Japanese, and Philippine coast guard ships conducted law enforcement drills near the disputed South China Sea, focusing on interdiction and boarding of a vessel suspected of carrying weapons of mass destruction. The Biden administration has been strengthening military alliances in the Indo-Pacific to counter China, including in the South China Sea and in any future confrontation over Taiwan. The exercises aim to strengthen global maritime governance through professional exchanges and combined operations. China has warned that increased US security deployments in Asia target Beijing's interests and undermine regional stability.