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US ships could escort Philippine vessels on resupply missions in the South China Sea , a top admiral said on Tuesday, describing what he called an "an entirely reasonable option" that required consultation between the treaty allies, however.The remarks, which are likely to annoy China, were made by Samuel Paparo , commander of the US Indo-Pacific Command, after a series of maritime and air confrontations between the Philippines and China in the South China Sea in the past week.
"But the Philippines would seek alternatives if it found itself constrained from doing so, he added."It's not just perhaps operating with the United States, but also with other like-minded nations."Washington is bound by a Mutual Defense Treaty dating from 1951 to defend the Philippines in case of armed attacks on its forces, public vessels, or aircraft in the South China Sea.
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