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Philippines will strengthen its defence partnerships

Content type:: Expert Briefings
Location:: PHILIPPINES
Keywords associated with this article:: Geographic: Philippines AP ASEAN Australia China India Japan Singapore South Korea Sweden United Kingdom United Nations United States Vietnam

Topical: economy industry international relations politics arms defence finance foreign policy government military policy regional security shipping treaty election fiscal foreign investment growth infrastructure international law investment judicial talks legislation
ISSN:: 2633-304X
Citation:: Oxford Analytica (2024), "Philippines will strengthen its defence partnerships", Expert Briefings.
https://doi.org/10.1108/OXAN-DB289543

Tuesday, September 10, 2024

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The Biden administration has repeatedly said that any attack on Philippine ships or aircraft would bring the US-Philippine Mutual Defense Treaty (MDT) into play.

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It could take up to ten years for new arms purchases to be delivered and fully integrated into the country’s military.
China will refrain from occupying and building artificial islands on Philippine-claimed atolls.
US Navy ships will not escort rotation and resupply missions to the Philippine garrison on Second Thomas Shoal.

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