By Reuters The Philippine president also said Washington had not asked his government to provide troops in case of war between China and the US over Taiwan. Source: Marcos says US cannot use Philippines military bases for China offensive
By Associated Press The US will transfer three C-130 aircraft and two coastal patrol ships to the Philippines; a slew of economic, climate and other initiatives were also unveiled. Source: With eye on China, Biden tells Marcos that US commitment to Philippines is ‘ironclad’
The US has warned that attack on Philippine vessels or aircraft in the Pacific would trigger a defence response from Washington. Source: News24.com | US warns China on ‘provocative and unsafe conduct’, vows to defend the Philippines