US ships could escort Philippine vessels on resupply missions in the South China Sea, a top admiral said on Tuesday, describing what he called an “an entirely reasonable option” that required consultation between the treaty allies, however. The remarks, which are likely to annoy China, were made by Samuel Paparo, commander of the United States Indo-Pacific Command, after a series of sea and air confrontations between the Philippines and China in the South China Sea in the past week.

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