Despite previous pronouncements of United States Secretary of State Michael Pompeo on the South China Sea, the annual joint military exercises between Filipino and American troops will not reflect the maritime dispute
In his visit to Manila last month, the top American diplomat assured the Philippines that the US is ready to assist its ally in case of an armed confrontation in the disputed waterway
The Armed Forces of the Philippines, however, stressed that the Balikatan exercises are not directed at any country
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