Philippine Defense Chief Says China Could Exploit Cuts in U.S.-South Korean Drills
- On Monday, Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro warned that China could exploit recent cuts to U.S.-South Korean military exercises as an opportunity to reassert influence in the Indo-Pacific region.
- President Donald Trump ordered a "substantial reduction" in annual joint war games last month, prompting shortened drills that security analysts argue may undermine U.S. deterrence credibility in Asia.
- Teodoro noted that Washington provided "definite assurances" that U.S. commitments to the Philippines remain unchanged, with "no indication" the U.S.-Philippines Mutual Defense Treaty would be affected by South Korea changes.
- Manila is broadening security ties with Canada, New Zealand, France, and Britain, while Teodoro accused China of exploiting democratic systems to "expand its distortive narratives" alongside military pressure.
- Although seeking emerging defense technologies from South Korea, the Philippines' long-discussed submarine acquisition program remains "still under review" and is "some way off," according to Teodoro.
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China could see recent cuts to US-South Korean military exercises as an opportunity to reassert itself in the Indo-Pacific region, Philippine Secretary of Defense Gilberto Teodoro said yesterday, though he said Washington had assured Manila that its commitments to the Philippines remained unchanged.
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