The US, a treaty ally, has offered support but Manila prefers to handle operations on its own, says Armed Forces Chief General Romeo Brawner
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“Yes, of course, they have been offering help and they asked us how they could help us in any way,” he said.1951 Mutual Defense Treaty But Philippine National Security Adviser Eduardo Ano said the Philippines wanted them to be a “pure Philippine operation.” “We agreed that there will be some easing tension, but we will assert our rights, we will not compromise our national interest, and we will continue to fight and claim what is ours,’ Ano said.Greg Poling, a South China Sea expert at Washington’s Center for Strategic and International Studies think-tank, told Reuters he believed the US was open to naval escorts for the resupply missions to the stranded vessel. Washington has already provided some limited support, he said.
Military chief Brawner said the United States’ offer of support, made in discussions at his level, was not a direct response to the June 17 incident but rather a reflection of the enduring military alliance between the two countries.
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