WASHINGTON (Bloomberg): The US and the Philippines promised to deepen their defence alliance through expanded military drills and joint patrols during President Ferdinand Marcos’s visit at the Pentagon where he was given rare honours, amid escalating China tensions.
In new bilateral defense guidelines, the nations reaffirmed their commitment to defend each other in case of an armed attack in the South China Sea on either country’s forces, including on the coast guards.
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