The United States, Japan, and Australia are among countries exploring the possibility of conducting joint patrols with the Philippines.
In February 2023, Manila and Washington confirmed that the two countries had agreed to restart joint patrols, after US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin III made his first trip to the Philippines under the Marcos administration.Japan, meanwhile, earlier said that it was exploring the possibility of cooperating with partners to reinforce maritime domain awareness and maritime law enforcement activities in the region.
Meanwhile, in a visit to the Philippines last February 22, Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister“We will continue that work and we hope that that comes to fruition soon,” Marles said., the Marcos administration has sought to expand security ties with the Philippine regional partners, while focusing international attention on the dispute.
In 2016, the Philippines won a landmark legal award asserting its rights in the West Philippine Sea. China though has continued to ignore the ruling, which it considered “invalid.” The 2016 Hague ruling struck down China’s expansive claims, actions, and nine-dash-line in the South China Sea as illegal.
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