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U.S. Defense Secretary Reassures Philippines Counterpart the Alliance Is ‘Ironclad’
U.S. Secretary of Defense, Lloyd Austin, provided fresh assurances to his Filipino counterpart Gilberto Teodoro Jr. that Washington stands ready to support Manila should tensions escalate with Beijing over territorial disputes in the South China Sea. The two defense chiefs ...
Philippines to Counter Chinese Territorial Claims With New Military Strategy and Security Pacts
The Philippines plans to challenge China's territorial claims in the South China Sea by developing a new, more militarized defense strategy and building what it calls a "network of alliances." Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. said on Friday that the military ...
Philippines Defense Chief Accuses China of Insulting President Marcos and Using “Gutter Level Talk”
The increasingly frayed relationship between China and the Philippines worsened considerably on Wednesday when Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro lashed out at the Chinese Foreign Ministry's spokesperson Mao Ning for "insulting" President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. and stopping to "gutter level talk." This ...
Philippines Defense Secretary: No Point In Talking About Territorial Claims If China Doesn’t Respect International Rules
The Philippines' defense secretary struck a pessimistic tone about territorial discussions with China, saying they were futile unless Beijing was willing to be more sincere and respect a rules-based order. “If there are going to be bilateral discussions, it must be based on ...