In the Huangyan Island, the Philippines, a confrontation between the friction caused by the signs of abating, President Corazon Aquino of the Philippines on the 2nd again thrown controversial remarks, claiming that the may require the deployment of spy planes to the South China Sea region to help monitor the Philippine disputed waters. U.S. State Department later made ??subtle response, said it would meet the needs of the Philippines under the US-Philippine Mutual Defense Treaty.
Aquino that day in an interview suddenly thrown remarks, claiming that the Philippines may be required to send spies into the South China Sea.
He also disclosed that the Philippines has no aircraft of similar performance, outsiders speculate that he was referring to is the United States P3C Orion maritime reconnaissance aircraft.
However, Aquino also declared that the Philippine side is committed to maintain peace in the region of the South China Sea, a move and not a threat to China. "The Philippines has the ability to become the aggressor? Thinking from any angle, the Philippines does not have this ability, so why the Philippines that it would make an uneasy superpower it? If we are rational."
For Aquino may require the deployment of spy planes to the request of the South China Sea region, the U.S. State Department on the 2nd response that the U.S. will be by way of information sharing, capacity building to enhance maritime surveillance capabilities in the Philippines.
Newland, U.S. State Department spokesman, said the United States will meet the needs of the Philippines, according to the US-Philippine Mutual Defense Treaty, including raising the ocean surveillance capabilities in the Philippines.
As a part of our long-term military cooperation, the United States supports the Philippines to strengthen the awareness of the marine areas, which in the past, and continue in the future of information sharing, capacity building, such as advocated by the United States to support the Philippines to build national coastal surveillance system. "
Newland claims that "We are in the South China Sea to help the Philippines strengthen aware of the situation around and to support the defense capabilities of our allies for their own safety." He stressed that the United States position has not changed, I hope the relevant countries as soon as possible on the South China Sea Code of Conduct agreement.
Aquino mentioned that the ASEAN summit will be held in Cambodia next week to discuss the South China Sea Code of Conduct, after consultations, the parties can reach a feasibility program.
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