Chief of Naval Operations Adm. James W. Kilby listed improved recruiting and the embrace of unmanned and manned systems as priorities.
Thousands of allied American and Filipino forces have opened annual combat drills that will include simulating the defense of the Philippines.
Panama's president has denied claims by U.S. President Donald Trump that America is literally retaking the canal.
This year's exercise marks 40 years of joint drills aimed at strengthening the U.S. and Philippines' defense capabilities in the Indo-Pacific.
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