Aquino says more US troops, drones welcome
03/22/2012The Philippines is allowing US drones to conduct reconnaissance flights over its territory but strikes from the unmanned planes are banned, President Aquino said.
Aquino added more US troops would be welcome to rotate through the Southeast Asian nation, but ruled out permanent bases.
Aquino told Agence France Presse in an interview that talks were under way for the longtime allies to hold more military training exercises in the Philippines, as well as increase the number of times that US Navy ships visited.
“We are talking with them. We will have more of the same, is what I am trying to say,” Aquino said, referring to a longstanding partnership that sees regular joint exercises and US port calls in the Philippines..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/headlines/20120322hea2.html
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