If a Filipino citizen was killed by a willful act, that is very close to what we define as an act of war. We would have crossed the Rubicon. Is that a red line? Almost certainly. And we will respond accordingly.
The Philippines is a treaty ally of the United States. Marcos said that the US military presence in Southeast Asia was crucial to regional peace.
US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin met with China's Defense Minister Dong Jun on the sidelines of the summit. The two nations will resume military-to-military communications.
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