United States of America promised to protect Philippines from "attack" against a situation aggravation around Taiwan

The authorities of United States of America are committed to provisions of the contract about mutual defense with Philippines, the head of State Department Anthony John Blinken declared, writes TV channel "CNN". According to him, Washington D.C. is ready to protect Manila in case of attack on republic forces in the South China Sea. "Armed attack on the Philippine armed forces, the state vessels and planes will cause mutual defensive obligations of United States of America on it to contract. Philippines — the irreplaceable friend, the partner and the ally of United States of America" — were noted by Anthony John Blinken on press conferences following the results of a meeting with the president of Philippines Ferdinand Romualdes Markos-mladshy the Jr. Corresponding statement...