U.S. forces will defend Philippines coast guard vessels used to resupply an unusual sea base in the disputed South China Sea under a U.S.-Philippines defense treaty, the State Department said.
in the face of the People’s Republic of China coast guard’s continued infringement upon freedom of navigation in the South China Sea,” a department spokesman announced in a written statement that was released late last week. The United States called on
to halt “provocative and unsafe conduct” in the region while continuing to closely track the activities.
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