Should the country's call for a joint maritime patrol
agreement in disputed portions of the South China Sea be honored by the United States
"Yes, the Navy does. The joint maritime patrol, if and
when finalized, by the two Navies, will in fact be the application and
execution of the many opportunities in the past that they were conducting joint
maritime and interoperability exercises," PN spokesperson Col. Edgard
Arevalo said in a message to the PNA.
"These collaborative activities even before the signing
of the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (and the SC's upholding of its
constitutionality) will surely benefit both countries that are both committed
in that part of the sea," he added.
The country's interest for a joint-patrol agreement come out
during the Philippine-US 2+2 ministerial meeting held in Washington D.C.
"The 2+2 meeting extensively discussed the South China
Sea issue, with the US side
reiterating the US ironclad
commitment to the defense of the Philippines
while the Philippines US
During the meeting, the US
emphasized that it would not allow China
to control the South China Sea and act to
ensure that freedom of navigation was respected.
It also stressed that they would continue to fly and sail
whenever and wherever international law allows.
The US
also committed to maintain presence in the South China Sea
to include naval, sub-sea, air and special forces.
In addition, the US
urged the Philippines to
stay closely coordinated with respect to the developments in the South China Sea .
Noting China ’s
claim that it will not militarize the area, the US
suggested the need for parties in the South China Sea
to have a common and shared understanding of the term
"militarization" to avoid growing tensions.
A common sense among the other parties would put pressure on
China
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