The Philippines is building defense alliances with the US and other security partners to help pave the way for resource exploration in the oil-and-gas-rich South China Sea (SCS), the nation’s top defense official said, amid heightened tensions with Beijing. “I really do think it’s quite urgent that we start now,”…
The Philippines, which imports almost all its fuel requirements, has been trying to start oil and gas exploration in its territorial waters as a key local gas field nears depletion.
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