RP, US discuss increased defense alliance
By Michaela P. del Callar 02/10/2012Amid heightened terri-torial disputes in the resource-rich South China Sea, a senior US State Department official is currently in the country to meet with Philippine defense officials and discuss ways to further enhance military cooperation between Manila and Washington.
Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs Andrew Shapiro, the US Embassy said, “will consult with senior civilian and military officials on further enhancing broad defense and security cooperation for the mutual benefit of the United States and the Philippines.”
The visit, it added, is aimed at building on consultations from the recent US-Philippines bilateral security dialog in Washington..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/headlines/20120210hed5.html
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