It's time for a collective defense alliance in the Western Pacific
In a May 27 article in Foreign Policy, former U.S. Assistant Secretary of Defense Ely Ratner suggested the creation of a "Pacific Defense Pact" between the U.S., Japan, the Philippines and Australia. He argued that such an alliance would be crucial given the threat China poses to the security architecture of the Western Pacific -- and for the Philippines, such an arrangement would benefit its long-term security interest.
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