While the United States reassures its oldest Asian ally that their defense partnership is 'ironclad,' Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro calls for the pact to be made 'more dynamic' to avoid falling into 'China's trap'
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Manila and Washington are bound by the 1951 Mutual Defense Treaty , which can be invoked in case of armed attacks on Philippine forces, public vessels, or aircraft in the South China Sea. He also urged regional nations to call out China, which he described as the “biggest disruptor of peace,” for its activities in the busy waterway.
Teodoro’s remarks follow a series of maritime and air confrontations between the two countries in the South China Sea in the past week as Beijing pressed its claim to the waterway and Manila kept up supply missions to features it occupies.
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