Lithuania and the Philippines sign security pact to counter 'authoritarian axis' of China and Russia
The Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Taiwan and Brunei have been involved in prolonged territorial standoffs but confrontations between Chinese and Philippine coast guard and naval forces have spiked in recent years.
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00:00Lithuania and the Philippines have signed an agreement on Monday to build a security alliance.
00:07The agreement comes as both countries mutually expressed alarm over growing aggression threatening their regions by countries like China.
00:14The Memorandum of Understanding was signed in the Philippines' capital, Manila, between Defense Ministers Dovila Shakaliana and Gilberto Teodoro Jr.
00:22The pact aims to foster cooperation between the two nations, particularly in the fields of cybersecurity and defense industries.
00:30It also covers other areas including the production of munitions and maritime security.
00:36Lithuania's Shakaliana described Vilnius' concern over growing, quote, authoritarian access of Russia, which includes China, North Korea and Iran.
00:45For years, multiple Asian countries including the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia and Brunei have been involved in prolonged territorial standoffs with China.
00:55Beijing has regularly used water cannons in dangerous maneuvers against Filipino vessels and fishermen, accusing them of encroaching in what it calls ancient Chinese territory.
01:05Shakaliana condemned the hostilities in the South China Sea, a key global trade route, calling it an attack on the democratic world.
01:12The agreement with Lithuania was part of Filipino President Ferdinand Marcos' effort to intensify security alliances between Asia and Western countries.
01:21Manila also has a treaty alliance with the United States to boost its maritime defenses.
