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US, Philippines to Restart Joint Patrols in South China Sea
Channel News Asia ^
| 03 Feb 2023
Posted on 02/03/2023 10:53:51 AM PST by nickcarraway
The United States and the Philippines have agreed to restart joint patrols in the South China Sea as the longtime allies seek to counter China's military rise, a US Defense Department statement said.
The two countries had suspended maritime patrols in the hotly contested area under the rule of former president Rodrigo Duterte.
During a visit to Manila by US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, he and Philippine counterpart Carlito Galvez "agreed to restart joint maritime patrols in the South China Sea to help address (security) challenges", the statement said on Thursday (Feb 2).
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KEYWORDS: australia; carlitogalvez; ccp; china; japan; lloydaustin; philippines; rodrigoduterte; solomonislands; southchinasea; us; waronterror
To: nickcarraway
Subic Bay still there?....................Clark AFB got buried by the volcano.............
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posted on
02/03/2023 10:54:54 AM PST
by
Red Badger
(Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Arthur Wildfire! March; Berosus; Bockscar; BraveMan; cardinal4; ...
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posted on
02/03/2023 11:07:46 AM PST
by
SunkenCiv
(Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
To: nickcarraway
Seems like everyone hates us until they love us.
They they hate us again until the next time.
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posted on
02/03/2023 11:40:59 AM PST
by
DoughtyOne
(I pledge allegiance to the flag of the USofA & to the Constitutional REPUBLIC for? which it stands.)
To: nickcarraway
There will also be four new U.S. military bases in the Philippines. ...close to Taiwan.
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posted on
02/03/2023 12:56:25 PM PST
by
familyop
("For they that sleep with dogs, shall rise with fleas" (John Webster, "The White Devil" 1612).)
To: DoughtyOne
Most people in Philippines are quite fond of U.S. and Americans.
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posted on
02/03/2023 1:10:40 PM PST
by
steve86
(Numquam accusatus, numquam ad curiam ibit, numquam ad carcerem™)
To: familyop
There will also be four new U.S. military bases in the Philippines. ...close to Taiwan.
I am glad the leaders in the Philippines have come to their senses.
The Philippines and U.S. will have U.S. bases with the Philippine folks working side by side with American Soldiers.
To: steve86
I agree. We have a large Filipino presence in my
area.
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posted on
02/04/2023 10:06:25 PM PST
by
DoughtyOne
(I pledge allegiance to the flag of the USofA & to the Constitutional REPUBLIC for? which it stands.)
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