BAGUIO, Philippines -- The U.S. is ready to assist Filipino resupply missions to outposts in the South China Sea as maritime tensions with China continue to flare, Admiral Samuel Paparo, commander of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, said on Thursday.
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U.S. 'ready' to assist Philippines with South China Sea resupplies
Manila says it will only seek American aid if nationals are on 'verge of dying'
Admiral Samuel Paparo of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, left, shakes hands with Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr., army chief of staff of the Philippines, during the International Military Law and Operations Conference in Manila on Aug. 27. © Reuters
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