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A Philippine Air Force plane drops supplies as troopers seize an island from foreign forces during a Philippine military multi-service joint exercise on Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, on Loaita island locally called Kota island at the disputed South China Sea, Philippines. (AP Photo/Aaron)

A Philippine Air Force plane drops supplies as troopers seize an island from foreign forces during a Philippine military multi-service joint exercise on Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, on Loaita island locally called Kota island at the disputed South China Sea, Philippines. (AP Photo/Aaron)

Philippine Navy Fast Attack Interdiction Craft performs maneuvres during a Philippine military multi-service joint exercise on Wednesday Nov. 6, 2024 at Loaita island locally called Kota island at the disputed South China Sea, Philippines. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

Philippine Navy Fast Attack Interdiction Craft performs maneuvres during a Philippine military multi-service joint exercise on Wednesday Nov. 6, 2024 at Loaita island locally called Kota island at the disputed South China Sea, Philippines. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

Philippine Military Chief Romeo Brawner Jr. observes as Philippine forces try to seize an island from foreigners during a Philippine military multi-service joint exercise on Wednesday Nov. 6, 2024 at Loaita island locally called Kota island at the disputed South China Sea, Philippines. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

Philippine Military Chief Romeo Brawner Jr. observes as Philippine forces try to seize an island from foreigners during a Philippine military multi-service joint exercise on Wednesday Nov. 6, 2024 at Loaita island locally called Kota island at the disputed South China Sea, Philippines. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

Philippine Military Chief Romeo Brawner Jr. observes as Philippine forces try to seize an island from foreigners during a Philippine military multi-service joint exercise on Wednesday Nov. 6, 2024 at Loaita island locally called Kota island at the disputed South China Sea, Philippines. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

Philippine Military Chief Romeo Brawner Jr. observes as Philippine forces try to seize an island from foreigners during a Philippine military multi-service joint exercise on Wednesday Nov. 6, 2024 at Loaita island locally called Kota island at the disputed South China Sea, Philippines. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

Philippine Navy Ship Ramon Alcaraz PS16 deploy rubber boats as they prepare to seize an island from foreign forces during a Philippine military multi-service joint exercise on Wednesday Nov. 6, 2024 at Loaita island locally called Kota island at the disputed South China Sea, Philippines. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

Philippine Navy Ship Ramon Alcaraz PS16 deploy rubber boats as they prepare to seize an island from foreign forces during a Philippine military multi-service joint exercise on Wednesday Nov. 6, 2024 at Loaita island locally called Kota island at the disputed South China Sea, Philippines. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

A Philippine Air Force plane drops supplies as troopers seize an island from foreign forces during a Philippine military multi-service joint exercise on Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, on Loaita island locally called Kota island at the disputed South China Sea, Philippines. (AP Photo/Aaron)

A Philippine Air Force plane drops supplies as troopers seize an island from foreign forces during a Philippine military multi-service joint exercise on Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, on Loaita island locally called Kota island at the disputed South China Sea, Philippines. (AP Photo/Aaron)

Philippine Navy Fast Attack Interdiction Craft Lolinato To-Ong passes by a Chinese Navy ship during a Philippine military multi-service joint exercise on Wednesday Nov. 6, 2024 at Loaita island locally called Kota island at the disputed South China Sea, Philippines. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

Philippine Navy Fast Attack Interdiction Craft Lolinato To-Ong passes by a Chinese Navy ship during a Philippine military multi-service joint exercise on Wednesday Nov. 6, 2024 at Loaita island locally called Kota island at the disputed South China Sea, Philippines. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

Philippine Navy Fast Attack Interdiction Craft Domingo Deluana passes by a Chinese Navy ship during a Philippine military multi-service joint exercise on Wednesday Nov. 6, 2024 at Loaita island locally called Kota island at the disputed South China Sea, Philippines. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

Philippine Navy Fast Attack Interdiction Craft Domingo Deluana passes by a Chinese Navy ship during a Philippine military multi-service joint exercise on Wednesday Nov. 6, 2024 at Loaita island locally called Kota island at the disputed South China Sea, Philippines. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

Philippine troopers seize an island from foreign forces during a Philippine military multi-service joint exercise on Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, on Loaita island locally called Kota island at the disputed South China Sea, Philippines. (AP Photo/Aaron)

Philippine troopers seize an island from foreign forces during a Philippine military multi-service joint exercise on Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, on Loaita island locally called Kota island at the disputed South China Sea, Philippines. (AP Photo/Aaron)