Key partners of the Philippines have reinforced their commitment to collective security, rule of law, and stronger community-based monitoring in the West Philippine Sea. During the Stratbase Institute’s “Eyes on the Sea: Community-Based Maritime Monitoring and Reporting in the West Philippine Sea” forum, Australian Ambassador Marc Innes-Brown noted the depth of strategic cooperation between Australia and the Philippines, describing the friendship of the two countries as “enduring.”

Allies back safeguarding WPS. (2025, December 6). Manila Standard, p. A4.