US Philippines agree on 5 locations covered by defense pact
Date
3/19/2016 3:09:35 AM
(MENAFN- Asia Times) U.S. Army soldiers conduct an ambush drill inside a Philippine army camp in Fort Magsaysay in this file photo
The allies were holding strategic talks in Washington amid heightened tensions in the South China Sea where the Philippines is challenging China’s sweeping territorial claims.
Senior U.S. defense official Amy Searight said there was agreement on five locations to be covered by a 10-year defense cooperation agreement. She did not identify them.
Searight predicted a “momentous” year for the U.S.-Philippine relationship. She said Defense Secretary Ash Carter would travel to the Philippines in April to discuss implementation of the pact.
The pact was signed by U.S. and Philippine officials in 2014 and has a 10-year lifespan but only got approval in January after the Philippine Supreme Court ruled it was constitutional. Read More
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