Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said the US would back the Philippines should there be any “armed attack” on the South China Sea. Pompeo said today (Friday, March 1) that any such attack would “trigger mutual defence obligations” under the US-Philippine mutual defence treaty. “As South China Sea is part of the Pacific, any… Full Story »
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US and UK navies conduct joint naval drills in the South China Sea
The US and the UK have completed six days of coordinated naval drills in the South China Sea, it has been announced. In a press statement released today (Wednesday, January 16) the US military said the guided-missile destroyer USS McCampbell and the Royal Navy frigate HMS Argyll conducted operations in the disputed waters from January… Full Story »
Philippine defence chief announces review of military alliance with US
The US has affirmed its alliance with the Philippines after Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana announced a review the 1951 Mutual Defense Treaty. Lorenzana said he has directed lawyers from his department to review the Philippines’ Mutual Defense Treaty (MDT) between the two countries, with the objective to “maintain it, strengthen it or scrap it”. On… Full Story »
US foreign policy experts: South China Sea conflict major concern for 2019
Confrontation in the South China Sea is a major security will be a major concern next year, according to US foreign policy experts. An annual survey conducted by the Center for Preventive Action of the Council on Foreign Relations, a US-based independent think tank, said a potential conflict between China and one or more Southeast… Full Story »
Survey: Six-in-10 Filipinos believe US would defend them if invaded
Six out of 10 Filipinos believe that the US would defend the Philippines in case of a foreign invasion, a survey has revealed. The Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey was conducted in June, but only made public today (Wednesday, December 12). It showed that 61 per cent of the respondents believed the US would defend the Philippines.… Full Story »
