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Philippine leader retains pact allowing US war exercises By JIM GOMEZJuly 30, 2021 GMT MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippines will keep having large-scale combat exercises with the United States after President Rodrigo Duterte retracted his decision to terminate a key defense pact in a move that may antagonize an increasingly belligerent China. Duterte’s decision was announced Friday by Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana in a joint news conference with visiting U.S. counterpart Lloyd Austin in Manila. It was a step back from the Philippine leader’s stunning vow early in his term to ...

Philippines to restore military deal with US ANI 30 Jul 2021, 18:27 GMT+10 Washington DC [US], July 30 (ANI): US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on Friday thanked Philippine Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana for "full restoration" of the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) on the deployment of US troops in the country. This decision was announced during the last leg of Austin's Southeast Asian trip to hold high-level discussions on security issues. "Thank you, Defense Minister Delfin Lorenzana, for discussing a range of defense topics, including President Duterte's decision to fully restore th...

China’s unilateral seizure of and the building of installations in maritime formations within the Philippines’ 200-mile Exclusive Economic Zone (also known as

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Fire of war. and generations of americans and service members who fought them. like the original bloody 100th and the rfa pilots and the shared mission to world war ii flying, fighting, winning. it's done together. these bonds of history and shared sacrifice run deep and are strong based on values. and they endure. the connections and comradery between our troops, this community of american citizens, stationed in the uk, u.s. visiting forces and families, 20,000 strong. are not only warriors. you're diplomats. and you're bridge builders. you are the essential part of what makes up this special...