US vows ‘ironclad’ defence of Philippines military in South China Sea

© The Financial Times Limited 2024. All Rights Reserved. Not to be redistributed, copied or modified in any way. President Joe Biden has told Ferdinand Marcos Jr that the US-Philippines alliance was “ironclad”, stressing that their mutual defence treaty applied to attacks on Filipino armed forces, in a warning to China. Following a bilateral meeting, […]

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Apr 15, 2024 - 00:25
US vows ‘ironclad’ defence of Philippines military in South China Sea

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President Joe Biden has told Ferdinand Marcos Jr that the US-Philippines alliance was “ironclad”, stressing that their mutual defence treaty applied to attacks on Filipino armed forces, in a warning to China.

Following a bilateral meeting, the White House said the leaders had “underscored their commitment to international law in the South China Sea”.

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