US Pacific brass in town; Huge Sino fleet at Spratlys
- Written by Mario J. Mallari
- Tuesday, 17 July 2012
Admiral Samuel Locklear, commander of the USPACOM, met with Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff Gen. Jessie Dellosa shortly after an arrival honor was held in Camp Aguinaldo yesterday afternoon.
After the honors, AFP spokesman Col. Arnulfo Marcelo Burgos Jr. told reporters the meeting between Dellosa and Locklear would tackle the tension between the Philippines and China over the disputed South China Sea.
“That (dispute) is among the issues that involved AFP and the US Armed Forces, that is included in the discussion of security issues that has bearing on regional security and stability,” said Burgos..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/index.php/headlines/item/1655-us-pacific-brass-in-town-huge-sino-fleet-at-spratlys
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