US President Barack Obama gave no categorical commitment whether the 62-year-old Mutual Defense Treaty between the two countries—the backbone of the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement signed by Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin and US Ambassador Philip Goldberg—would apply in case the Philippines’ territorial dispute with China escalates into an armed confrontation. Follow us: @inquirerdotnet on Twitter
Posted on: Mon, 28 Apr 2014 21:49:45 +0000
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