The Philippine navy’s spokesperson mentioned in a separate assertion on Sunday that the Philippines “will exhaust all means earlier than in search of international intervention” in its resupply missions.
Manila and Washington are sure by the 1951 Mutual Protection Treaty, a pact that may be invoked in case of an armed assault in opposition to Philippine forces, public vessels or plane within the South China Sea. US officers together with President Joe Biden have affirmed its “ironclad” dedication to assist the Philippines.
China claims practically the entire South China Sea, overlapping maritime claims of the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia and Brunei. In 2016, a Hague-based tribunal mentioned China’s claims had no authorized foundation, a call Beijing has rejected.