‘Time has come’: ex-official urges US-Japan-Australia-Philippines defence pact
- Posted on June 3, 2025
- By South China Morning Post
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‘Time has come’: ex-official urges US-Japan-Australia-Philippines defence pact

Former US defence official Ely Ratner says it’s time for the ‘viable and essential’ four-way defence pact. Security experts aren’t so sure.