US Defense Secretary Ash Carter    AFP PHOTO
US Defense Secretary Ash Carter AFP PHOTO

SAN DIEGO, United States: US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter on Thursday (Friday in Manila) said Washington’s alliance with the Philippines remains “ironclad” even though President Rodrigo Duterte has vowed to end joint military exercises to appease China.

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