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The Philippines joins the United States, Japan, and Australia in forming an intergovernmental Defense Council amid concerns about China’s maritime activities in the East and South China Seas, according to a joint statement from Defense Ministers.
Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro, Jr. he met with the secretary of defense Peter Hegseth, the Australian Minister of Defense of Auracland of Koizumi Shijiro in the free and open Pacific.
“Ministers and secretaries reiterated their deep concern about China’s maritime activities in the East China Sea and the South China Sea, and their strong opposition to the Philippine defense efforts to reform on Sunday, it said.
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Mr. Teodoro, along with his security partners, and faced the support of the framework that will establish the Indo-Pacific PROCES OF FURESE
The Chinese Embassy in Manila did not immediately respond to a Viber message seeking comment.
Manila has been more patient in building a defense agreement with foreign countries to push against China’s aggressive behavior in the important watershed, which deals with $3 trillion in annual trade.
Among these are the Philippines’ repeated access agreement with Japan, which entered into force in September, and the recently signed status of agreement (Sovfa) between the Philippines and Canada, adding to its existing VFAS with Australia, New Zealand and the US.
Apart from the agreements, the four countries also conduct joint exercises, such as balakatan 2026, which improve preparedness and effective prevention in the region.
A potential Quad council could deal with Beijing’s ‘regular illegal, dishonest, aggressive, and deceptive tactics and unfair practices,’ said the President of Talk Tank International Development and Security Platter.
Philippine ships are renewing the peace that has been repeatedly violated by Chinese ships in disputed waterways.
“The South China Sea will serve as an ambit of communication as Manila and Tokyo meet Beijing’s war, while Australia remains as the Indo-Pacific in the Indo-Pacific region,” said the Indo-Pacific risk.
He added that the agreement will also raise the Philippines’ defense status to the US, Japan, and Australia.
Mr. Cabalza said that the establishment of the new security council reduces the new type of security network that maintains the order based on the region without denying freedom of movement and excessive light.
