Title:

 Pentagon chief calls U.S. alliance with Philippines 'ironclad'

Author:

Yeganeh Torbati

Source:

Reuters

Date:

 September 29, 2016

Description:

The United States has an "ironclad" alliance with the Philippines, U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said on Thursday, countering statements by the southeast Asian nation's president that have thrown bilateral relations into deepening uncertainty.