The Pentagon conducting more regular patrols in the South China Sea (West Philippine Sea) is “purely” its decision, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said on Sunday.

The Wall Street Journal had reported that the United States military is eyeing to deploy two to three “freedom of navigation” patrols a month in waters disputed by China and the Philippines, among others.

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