A sovereign State has every right to defend itself against aggressive assaults on its sovereignty & territorial integrity. Nothing in the U.N. Charter impairs the inherent right of individual or collective self-defence. The PHL is a founding member of the United Nations #InternationalLaw #UnitedNationsCharter #LawofArmedConflictandtheUseofForce

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