US Pledges Support for Philippines' Resupply Mission on Atoll 🇵🇭

US to support Philippines' efforts to resupply ship on atoll – Sullivan<br /><br />The United States "will do what is necessary" to see that the Philippines is able to resupply a ship on Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal that Manila uses to reinforce its claims to the atoll, White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said on Friday, July 19.<br /><br />Sullivan said the US would prefer that the Philippines conducts the resupplies of the small crew on the warship Sierra Madre, which Manila beached in 1999 to reinforce maritime claims in the South China Sea contested by China.<br /><br />Speaking to the Aspen Security Forum conference in Colorado, Sullivan said the United States has made clear to China that its mutual defense treaty with the Philippines applies to the Sierra Madre. <br /><br />ASPEN SECURITY FORUM VIDEO/REUTERS<br /><br />Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe <br />Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net <br /> <br />Follow us: <br />Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook <br />Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram <br />Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter <br />DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion <br /> <br />Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital <br /> <br />Check out our Podcasts: <br />Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify <br />Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts <br />Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic <br />Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer <br />Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein<br /> <br />#TheManilaTimes <br />#worldnews <br />#ayunginshoal <br />#philippines <br />#westphilippinesea