Title:

As Duterte Drifts Toward China, a U.S. Carrier Makes a Point in Manila

Author:

Jason Gutierrez

Source:

New York Times

Date:

 August 8, 2019

Description:

Amid concerns in the Philippines about the future of its military alliance with the United States, the aircraft carrier Ronald Reagan moored off Manila this week to show support for an ally locked in a territorial dispute with China.