US to Significantly Step Up Support to Philippines
par This Is Beirut, 30/07 12:36 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Antony Blinken China Lloyd Austin Philippines South China Sea United States US mil
The United States will provide $500 million in military funding to the Philippines, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday, as Washington boosts ties with Manila in the face of China's growing assertiveness. Blinken was in Manila with US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin as part of an Asia-Pacific tour to strengthen Washington's ...
