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Washington’s Top Pacific Commander Hints at Escalation With Beijing as Philippines Stands Its Ground in South China Sea

American warships may accompany beleaguered Philippine vessels though the troubled waters of the South China Sea in a direct challenge to the Communist Chinese navy and coast guard.

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Admiral Samuel Paparo, left, and the Philippines military chief, General Romeo Brawner Jr., on August 27, 2024, at Manila. AP/Aaron Favila
DONALD KIRK
DONALD KIRK

Washington may turn rhetoric into action in defense of the Philippines against Communist Chinese claims to the South China Sea.

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DONALD KIRK
DONALD KIRK

Mr. Kirk, based in Seoul and Washington, has been covering Asia for decades for newspapers and magazines and is the author of books on Korea, the Vietnam War and the Philippines.

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