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Pompeo Pledges to Defend Philippine Forces in South China Sea
Philippines shelves planned review of military alliance after U.S. assurances
By Jake Maxwell Watts and Michael R. Gordon
Updated March 1, 2019 5:16 a.m. ET
MANILA, Philippines—The Philippines shelved a planned review of its military alliance with the U.S. in return for a verbal commitment that American forces would defend the country’s vessels in the South China Sea, removing a major irritant between the longstanding partners.
The assurances, made by U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo during a visit to Manila on Friday, constitute a rare and explicit clarification about the extent of U.S. obligations under a mutual defense treaty dating from 1951. Still, they fell short of a...
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