Categories: World

The Philippines fully restored US forces threatened with memo

Manila: President Rodrigo Duterte has restored the agreement governing the existence of US forces in the Philippines, said the defense ministers of the two countries on Friday, reversing decisions that have led to increasing concerns in Washington and Manila.
The troop visit agreement (VFA) provides regulations for the rotation of thousands of US forces entering and exits the Philippines for training and war training.
It has been assumed to be important as the United States and its allies compete with China which is increasingly assertive.
Duterte last year said he canceled VFA but had extended it until December.
Philippine Defelf Secretary Delfin Lorenzna said he was not sure why Duterte reversed himself but made a decision after meeting with US defense secretary Lloyd Austin in Manila on Thursday.
The Philippines is an allies of the US agreement, and some military agreements depend on VFA.
Duterte promised to end the pact after the United States denied a visa to the Philippine Senator which was the president’s allies.
But he has repeatedly pushed the expiration date, last month last month, defending it until the end of the year.
For the United States, it has the ability to spin in important forces not only for the Philippine defense, but strategically when it comes to fighting Chinese firm behavior in the region.
There is a long tension between the Philippines and China on disputed waters in the South China Sea.
The United States this month repeats the warning to China that the attack on the Philippines in the South China Sea will trigger the US-Philippine reciprocal defense agreement in 1951.
The United States has also sent millipine doses of Covid-19 vaccines to help fight pandemics.

news2in

Share
Published by
news2in

Recent Posts

44 ordered to attack the procession

Ludhiana: The police have submitted FIR to four identified and at least 40 unknown attackers…

3 years ago

Punjab: Police Reject conspiracy theory in the case of Deep Sidhu

Sonīpat / Ludhiana / Ambala: Actor Punjabi - Activist Activist Deep Sidhu, who died in…

3 years ago

Punjab: Hidden Strength Working Behind PM Narendra Modi, Arvind Kejriwal, said Rahul Gandhi

PATIALA / MANSA / BARNALA: Attacking Prime Minister Narendra Modi and AAP National Convener Kejriawal,…

3 years ago

BJP made AAP to endanger the Congress, said Ajay

Jalandhar: BJP and AAM AAM AADMI parties are one party, Secretary General of the Ajay…

3 years ago

Our job is to make Punjab No. 1 State: Meenakshi Lekhi

Ludhiana: Minister of Union Culture Meenakshi Lekhi while campaigning to support the BJP candidate from…

3 years ago

Feb 20 is an opportunity to change the destiny of Punjab and his children: Bhagwant Mann

Machhiwara (Ludhiana): AAM AAM AADMI Party (AAP) Head of Punjab Candidate and Members of Parliament…

3 years ago