Flexing its military muscle in the Indo-Pacific, the United States has sent one of its warships, USS America (LHA 6), to Manila for a five-day port visit that came at the heels of shows of force of superpowers in the region.

America, an America-class amphibious assault, has docked in the Philippines for the first time since Sunday after completing the "Iron First" with Japan—an annual bilateral exercise with the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF).

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