 The Red Rockers must be delighted. The four countries released a joint statement that made clear the drills were meant to push back on China's claims to the South China Sea. Okay, okay, I think we can stop there. According to the South China Morning Post, we'll continue, the drills included two Philippine vessels, one American ship, one Aussie ship, and a Japanese ship, and focused on anti-submarine warfare training, tactical exercises, and photographic exercises.