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 ...

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 ...

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

A coordination center in Manila will allow for real-time, leak-resistant intelligence pathways between the two nations.

Former US defence official Ely Ratner says it's time for the 'viable and essential' four-way defence pact. Security experts aren't so sure A former senior US official has called for a formal ...

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

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 ...