Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement

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Militants rally at US Embassy to denounce ‘fake’ Manila-Washington ties

The Manila Times 04 Jul 2018

The report quoted the rallyists as strongly condemning the Duterte administration’s “fake relationship” with the US government, criticizing the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA), the Balikatan (shoulder-shoulder) exercises and the ......

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U.S. supports larger Dutch role in NATO missions in Afghanistan, Lithuania

Xinhua 04 Jul 2018

It will also extend its contribution to NATO's Enhanced Forward Presence Mission in Lithuania through the end of 2020 ... The statement also said that on Monday the two governments reached a Chapeau Agreement Establishing a Framework for bilateral Defense Cooperation Activities. "This agreement will greatly facilitate their ability to enhance cooperative defense activities," they said....

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India, Indonesia reiterate bilateral Indo-Pacific maritime ties

Yahoo Daily News 30 May 2018

The two sides welcomed the elevation of bilateral relationship between the two countries to the level of a comprehensive strategic partnership and the creation of new mechanisms like bilateral security dialogue, trilateral dialogue, signing of an enhanced defense cooperation agreement etc....

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Palace says China bombers 'not an immediate threat'

Sun Star 21 May 2018

... at any time and strike in all directions." The AMTI noted that nearly "all of the Philippines," also a South China Sea claimant, "falls within the radius of the bombers," including Manila and all five Philippine military bases earmarked for development under the United States-Philippines Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement....

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China lands bombers on West PH Sea

Sun Star 19 May 2018

CHINA has further advanced its defense capabilities by landing nuclear-capable bombers, including Beijing's self-developed H-6K, for the first time on one of its artificial islands in the disputed West Philippine Sea. China's state-run newspaper, People's Daily, took to Twitter on Friday, May 18, to announce that Beijing's ......

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‘PH will likely lose its maritime rights’ in Spratlys over EDCA delays – experts

Inquirer 18 May 2018

The long-delayed implementation of the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) between the Philippines and United States ......

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Wenceslao: Chinese missiles

Sun Star 08 May 2018

that the Philippines should resort again to what the senator said is an array of economic and security arrangements with our allies, like the Mutual Defense Treaty, Visiting Forces Agreement and Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA), all with they US ... But it looks like Defense Chief Delfin Lorenzana and officials of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) prevailed on this one. Which should be the case....

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US, Philippines kick off largest multinational drills since Duterte took office

Stars and Stripes 07 May 2018

Last month, the allies broke ground on the first major project under an Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement — a warehouse at Cesar Basa Air Base on the island of Luzon where the U.S ... More facilities for American forces are to be built under the agreement at Fort Magsaysay Military Reservation, Lumbia Airfield, Antonio Bautista Air Base and Mactan-Benito Ebuen Air Base, according to the State Department....

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If China deploys missiles, so should we

The Manila Times 07 May 2018

And if the Philippines ever moved ahead to fully implement the 2014 Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement, then Washington may proceed with its announced plan to deploy 60 percent of its naval assets in the region under its pivot-to-Asia policy ... Third, the Philippines must forge a joint defense agreement among Southeast Asian nations around the South China Sea....

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PH urged to tap ‘allies’ vs China in sea dispute

The Manila Times 05 May 2018

Gregorio Honasan said on Saturday ... Honasan said, “Wala pa akong nabalitaan na kumakampi sa kanila ... While based on our agreements, like MDT [Mutual Defense Treaty], VFA [Visiting Forces Agreement[, EDCA [Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement], we’re supposed to be allied with America].” ... The senator, the chairman of the Senate Committee on National Defense and Security, suggested “some concrete actions” for the Philippines to pursue ... ....

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Pak Army Chief arrives in Russia, touts defence ties

The Siasat Daily 25 Apr 2018

On a related note, Moscow struck a defense cooperation agreement with Islamabad. The 2014 agreement was finalised, when Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu visited Pakistan ... The agreement provides for exchange of information on politico-military issues; cooperation for ......

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US constructs Disaster Relief warehouse in Pampanga

The Manila Times 22 Apr 2018

US Ambassador Sung Kim and Secretary of National Defense Delfin Lorezana participated in a groundbreaking ceremony for the first major project under the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) at Cesar Basa Air Base, Pampanga on April 17....

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Docu on Laude killing screens in Tribeca and Canadian film fests

Inquirer 20 Apr 2018

... Agreement ... The case is the first involving a United States Marine in the Philippines under the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement....

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