The two countries launched their first shared sea and air guards in the South China Sea a few months after signing a strategic relationship in September 2023. For the first time in Australia this time, the Philippines participated in battle game.
China claims about the whole South China Sea, a pipeline for more than US$ 3 trillion of monthly ship-borne business, including components claimed by the Philippines, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei. The Permanent Court of Arbitration in 2016 said China’s statements had no lawful base, a decision Beijing rejects.
Teodoro claimed that China’s states and behavior were in direct conflict with global agreements in terms of international law and defense.
Everyone is aware that what they are doing is against the principles of international law, he said, despite the claim that they ( China ) are acting under international law’s aegis.
No one has truly supported their behavior or actions, according to the most recent analysis.
The Philippines intends to invest at least US$ 33 billion in fresh weapons, including developed fighter jets and mid-range weapons, in addition to strengthening relations with nations like Australia and the United States.
Marles stated that Australia had send an architectural assessment team to the nation early in the year to strengthen its relationship with the Spanish defense sector.  ,