Both China and the Philippines claim Scarborough Shoal and other outcroppings.
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US briefly deploys 2 warships to a disputed South China Sea shoal after Chinese collision
The Philippines is the oldest treaty ally of the U.S. in Asia. Washington has repeatedly warned that it’s obligated to defend the Philippines if Filipino forces come under an armed attack, including in the South China Sea.
