Sec. 6201. Statement of policy and sense of Senate on Mutual Defense Treaty with the Republic of the Philippines
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It is the policy of the United States that— while the United States has long adopted an approach that takes no position on the ultimate disposition of the disputed sovereignty claims in the South China Sea, disputing States should— resolve their disputes peacefully without the threat or use of force; and ensure that their maritime claims are consistent with international law; and an attack on the armed forces, public vessels, or aircraft of the Republic of the Philippines in the Pacific, including the South China Sea, would trigger the mutual defense obligations of the United States under Article IV of the Mutual Defense Treaty between the Republic of the Philippines and the United States of America, done at Washington August 30, 1951, to meet common dangers in accordance with its constitutional processes .
It is the sense of the Senate that the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense should— affirm the commitment of the United States to the Mutual Defense Treaty between the United States and the Republic of the Philippines; preserve and strengthen the alliance of the United States with the Republic of the Philippines; prioritize efforts to develop a shared understanding of alliance commitments and defense planning; and provide appropriate support to the Republic of the Philippines to strengthen the self-defense capabilities of the Republic of the Philippines, particularly in the maritime domain.