Philippines asked U.S. to deploy patrol planes to escort resupply missions in South China Sea

Philippine Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin said he has asked visiting U.S. Pacific commander, Adm. Harry Harris Jr., to deploy U.S. patrol aircraft when the former do resupply missions to the Second Thomas Shoal.

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Gazmin added that such requests had already been fulfilled earlier when a Philippine boat delivered supplies last year to troops stationed on board a rusting ship there.

Source: Philippines asked U.S. to deploy patrol planes to escort resupply missions in South China Sea