The Philippine Defence Secretary has expressed support for increased military spending, citing the need for allies to contribute their fair share. He also defended recent military exercises with allies and attributed tensions in the South China Sea to China's expansionism. The comments were made on the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue, a regional security forum.
Speaking to CNA's Leong Wai Kit on the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue, Philippine Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr also defended recent military exercises with allies, and blames China's "expansionism" for tensions in the South China Sea.