Title:

Philippines warns of China threat after US nuclear pact exit

Author:

John Reed in Bangkok and Kathrin Hille in Taipei

Source:

Financial Times

Date:

February 21, 2019 

Description:

The Philippines’ defence minister has said Washington’s withdrawal from a key missile treaty with Russia has “triggered a nuclear arms race” and he fears Beijing might target his country if the US were to use it as a staging post in a future atomic war with China.