US vows continued ‘increased rotational presence’
By Mario J. Mallari 06/05/2012The United States’ top military official discussed boosting the poorly equipped Armed Forces at a meeting yesterday with President Aquino, a Palace official said.
Aquino and US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Martin Dempsey, met in Malacañang amid a tense maritime territorial dispute between the Philippines and China.
“They talked about defense and security cooperation and the American (general) talked about providing us assistance on our minimum credible defense position,” presidential spokesman Edwin Lacierda told reporters..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/headlines/20120605hea4.html
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