U.S. could escort Philippine resupply missions in West PH Sea, admiral says

U.S. ships could escort Philippine vessels on resupply missions in the South China Sea, a top admiral said on Tuesday (August 27), describing what he called an "an entirely reasonable option" that required consultation between the treaty allies.
The remarks, which are likely to annoy China, were made by Samuel Paparo, commander of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, after a series of maritime and air confrontations between the Philippines and China in the South China Sea in the past week.
"Escort of one vessel to the other is an entirely reasonable option within our Mutual Defense Treaty," Paparo told reporters on the sidelines of a military forum organized by the Indo-Pacific Command.
Beijing has pressed its claim to the disputed conduit for more than $3 trillion of annual ship-borne commerce, while Manila has kept up supply missions, particularly those to a beached naval ship on the hotly contested Second Thomas Shoal.
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[xhocjns]

Yan po ang hinihintay ng mas nakararaming pilipino ang tulong ng US para sa resupply. Hindi man tayo lumalaban sa china pero parang lumaban narin.

[rinabajar]

Matagal n sana ginawa yan klangan ntin ang suporta ng US

[roelragas]

Yan dapat good go go escort dapat resupply.🇵🇭🇺🇲💪💪💪💪

[marcelinoaguilar]

Yan dapat humingi na ng tulong sa us sa pag patrolya sa ating nasasakupan

[georgefernandez]

That's the right thing to be done honestly.. Thank you America for your your unending support.. May God bless us all!!

[loragus_]

Yan ang dpt noon pa hindi puro PRIDE ayaw magpasama ng kaalyado hindi nmn kaya ipag tangol ang sarili 😂😂😂

[pgibiagirianjoseph]

Yan I see progress. That's what we need

[GeorgeRaposon]

🇵🇭⭐🇺🇸⭐🇯🇵⭐🇩🇪⭐ YAN ANG SINASABI KO AT INHINTAY KO LUBOS LUBUSIN NA NATIN ANG INAALOK NA TULONG NANG AMERICA ALAM NAMAN NG LAHAT NA TUMUTULONG SILA WAG NA TANGIHAN PA 💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥

[elbenlouiebarriga]

Yan po Ang dapat mag pa escort po Tayo kc d nga po natin Sila kayang sabayan

[edwinescultor]

ok ok ok ito hinintay ko mbuhay Philippinas at mga kaalyado 💖💖💖

[samdelacruz]

yan hinihintay ko, yari na mga chinese lets see kung mang bully pa .
dyan din mauuwi yan back up ang u.s

[EpicScenes-pp]

Water cannon a US SHIP is a very bad idea for China.

[Tapsi.]

🇵🇭🇺🇸👍💪 Ang pinaglalaban ng PILIPINAS dito ay yung ating teritoryo di naman ang buong south china sea, pero ang instik gustong kunin lahat pati halos ng parte ng west philippine sea at nakataya din dito ang pinagkukunan ng yaman dagat o pagkain sa mga pilipino...Mabuhay ang PILIPINAS 🇵🇭

[urbanmangyan]

YES YES !!!
🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭 🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲
Top Gun grad !!
Wow si Lolo Tomas Cruz !! 😁😁
Welcome and thank you Sir, Admiral, Sir !!

[boytisoy-kd]

THANK YOU SO MUCH US FOR THAT FROM PHILIPPINES

[antonioapostol]

Yan ang tama ang inaabangan ng mga Pilipino sa EDCA...

[bernarditaandrada]

We the Pilipino must accept US offering for escorting of delivering resupply mission to WPS! We must treat them as the police of International Peace in Order Mission in Universal Law! Not just as an Allied Support!

[karinagonzales]

Thank you so much US and Philippines Ties 🙏🙏🙏👏👏👏❤❤❤❤❤ Thank you Mr President BBM FORVER 🙏🙏🙏❤❤❤

[nhielpaciente]

Let US escort our PCG vessels. Wag na mgkunwaring kaya at mag pabully nlang palagi.

[jessabalobal]

Dapat talaga Kasama na bawat resupply ang uscg ng ccg.