Teodoro: China could exploit US-SK exercise cuts to assert itself
Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. warned that cuts to US-South Korean military exercises could present an opportunity for China to expand its influence in the Indo-Pacific. He stated Washington assured Manila of unchanged commitments under the Mutual Defense Treaty.
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