RP welcomes greater US military ties
By Michaela P. del Callar 01/28/2012The Philippines is open to increased US military presence and engagement in the country, in a move analysts said was directly aimed at trying to contain a rising China.
Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario yesterday said the Philippines was looking for more joint military exercises with the US, as well as having a greater number of American troops rotating through the Southeast Asian country but only if these conform to Philippine laws.
“It is to our definite advantage to be exploring how to maximize our treaty alliance with the United States in ways that would be mutually acceptable and beneficial,” Del Rosario said in a statement..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/headlines/20120128hed4.html
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