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US-Philippine defense cooperation

June 08, 2016
US, Philippines Launch Annual Military Exercise
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Washington and Manila kick off CARAT Philippines 2016.

April 18, 2016
US Reveals South China Sea Joint Patrols With the Philippines
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Washington issues first public confirmation that patrols with Manila have already started and will continue.

April 10, 2016
US-Philippines Alliance to Reach ‘New Level’: US Defense Chief
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Ash Carter offers praise for bilateral ties in a think tank speech ahead of a visit to Manila.

April 09, 2016
US Defense Chief to Visit India, Philippines in Boost for Asia Rebalance
By Prashanth Parameswaran
U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter heads off to his first visit to the region in 2016.

April 07, 2016
Why the Philippines Is Critical to the US Rebalance to Asia
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Manila has become an even more central part of U.S. security strategy over the past few years.

March 24, 2016
US Submarine Visits Former Philippines Base Amid South China Sea Tensions
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Washington touts "stabilizing force" of its presence as Manila and Beijing trade barbs.

March 19, 2016
A Big Deal? US, Philippines Agree First ‘Bases’ Under New Defense Pact
By Prashanth Parameswaran
A look at the significance of the initial locations agreed for EDCA's implementation.

March 09, 2016
Philippines Denies Role in Trilateral Naval Drills Near South China Sea
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Manila clarifies its stance amid news of upcoming US-Japan-India trilateral exercises.

January 12, 2016
Philippine Court Upholds New US Defense Pact
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Supreme Court upholds constitutionality of the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement.

December 15, 2015
US Gives Philippines 114 Military Vehicles
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The Philippine military gets armored personnel carriers from its ally.

November 18, 2015
US Gives the Philippines 2 New Vessels Amid South China Sea Tensions
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Obama gives the Philippine navy a boost after touring a former U.S. coast guard cutter.

November 16, 2015
Obama Philippines Visit to Focus on Maritime Security
By Prashanth Parameswaran
While Obama will be in Manila to attend APEC, what’s happening on the sidelines may steal the show.
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