U.S. Pledges $500 Million in New Military Aid to the Philippines, as China Asserts Sea Claims
New York Times
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III warned Beijing against engaging in hostilities with U.S. allies in the South and East China Seas.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/30/world/asia/us-philippines-military-aid-china.html