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Philippines defence chief backs US calls for higher military spending, says allies must pull their weight
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The Philippine Defence Secretary supports US calls for increased military spending by allied nations and defends joint military exercises, attributing South China Sea tensions to Chinese expansionism.
Philippines defence chief backs US calls for higher military spending, says allies must pull their weight
Speaking to CNA's Leong Wai Kit on the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue, Philippine Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr also defended recent military exercises with allies, and blames China's "expansionism" for tensions in the South China Sea.
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