Biden: America is ready to defend the Philippines

The US President, who hosted Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. at the White House, said in the midst of growing maritime tensions between Manila and Beijing: the United States is ready It is to defend the Philippines against any attack in the disputed South China Sea.

Continuing his speech, Biden emphasized that the defense commitments of the United States to Japan and the Philippines are iron-clad: based on the defense treaty between Washington and Manila, any attack on Philippine aircraft, ships or armed forces in the South China Sea will be responded to. We will give.

The Prime Minister of Japan also stated in the continuation of this tripartite meeting: if we want to maintain and strengthen the free and open international order based on the rule of law, multi-layered cooperation between allies and like-minded countries is necessary.

Also, the President of the Philippines said in this tripartite meeting: Dealing with the complex challenges of our time requires coordinated efforts from everyone, commitment to a common goal and unwavering commitment to the international order based on rules.

The White House previously announced in a statement that the President of the United States met with the Prime Minister of Japan and the President of the Philippines on April 11 (April 23, 1402) in a tripartite meeting in Washington. and will talk.

The statement said: This is the first tripartite summit between the heads of the US, Japan and the Philippines, and it will be held a day after US President Joe Biden met with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and attended an official dinner.

Last June (June – July), the United States, Japan and the Philippines held the first tripartite meeting of their senior security advisors.

Source: IRNA