Renewed alliance: O’Brien (right) and Philippine Foreign Minister Teodoro Locsin bumping elbows after a turnover ceremony of defence articles at the Department of Foreign Affairs office in Manila. — AFP
FORMER US president Donald Trump’s administration provided precision-guided missiles and other weapons to help the Philippines battle Islamic State group-aligned militants and renewed a pledge to defend its treaty ally if it comes under attack in the disputed South China Sea.
National Security Adviser Robert O’Brien represented Trump in Monday’s ceremony at the Department of Foreign Affairs in Manila, where he announced the delivery of the missiles and bombs to the Philippine military.
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