Thursday, November 17, 2016

US-Philippine Link Strong Despite Bluster in Manila: PACOM | Military.com

US-Philippine Link Strong Despite Bluster in Manila: PACOM | Military.com: The head of U.S. Pacific Command said relations with the Philippine military remain strong in spite of the Philippine president's recent anti-American rhetoric.

"I am not seeing any slowdown in the Philippines as an outcome from what has come out of the government," Adm. Harry Harris told an audience at a Nov. 15 leadership discussion in Washington, D.C., sponsored by Defense One. "I'm headed to the Philippines on Sunday for meetings with my Philippine counterparts."

The defense cooperation agreement "remains in place," despite increased uncertainty about the future of the treaty with Manila