MOSCOW. April 27 (Interfax) - The United States is an important actor in the Asia Pacific region and may strike any country, Philippine Secretary of National Defense Delfin Lorenzana said.
"The U.S. remains a very serious actor in the region. This is the only country in the Asia Pacific region that can use military force against any other state," Lorenzana said at the 6th Moscow Conference on International Security on Thursday.
"This makes it very difficult to adjust relations with neighbors and allies. The U.S. will hardly abandon such principles of interaction," Lorenzana said.