The Philippines said Friday, June 21, 2024, it has no plan to invoke its mutual defense treaty with the United States after Chinese coast guard vessels rammed, boarded and used machetes and axes ...

A South China Sea confrontation this week, in which the Chinese coast guard personnel brandished weapons and rammed Philippine naval vessels, does not trigger Manila’s mutual defence pact with ...

The Philippines says it has no plans to invoke its mutual defense treaty with the United States after the Chinese coast guard reportedly rammed, boarded and used machetes and axes to damage two ...

The Philippines says it did not consider a confrontation with China’s coast guard in the South China Sea earlier this week that saw one sailor lose a thumb as an armed attack or a reason to ...

The United States and the Philippines have signed an agreement to enhance military intelligence sharing and enable Manila to acquire advanced U.S. weapons in a pact that represents a significant ...

(UPDATE) THE US will 'surely invoke' its Mutual Defense Treaty (MDT) with the Philippines if an armed attack against the country's 'assets, including those of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), is ...

The Philippines said Friday, June 21, 2024, it has no plan to invoke its mutual defense treaty with the United States after Chinese coast guard vessels rammed, boarded and used machetes and axes ...

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippines says it has no plans to invoke its mutual defense treaty with the United States after the Chinese coast guard reportedly rammed, boarded and used ...

By JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippines says it has no plans to invoke its mutual defense treaty with the United States after the Chinese coast guard reportedly ...

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippines said Friday it has no plan to invoke its mutual defense treaty with the United States after the Chinese coast guard reportedly rammed, boarded and used ...