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Philippines: China May Bolster Presence Amid US-South Korea Drills
The Philippine Department of Defense has reported that China may exploit the reduction in military exercises between the United States and South Korea to strengthen its presence in the Indian and Pacific regions. Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro emphasized that military cooperation between Manila and Washington continues and is expanding, despite no signs of changes in their defense commitments, as new agreements have been signed with Canada, New Zealand, and France. He believes that Beijing might see this as an opportunity to reestablish its regional presence, especially following Trump’s decision last month to reduce military drills with South Korea, even though the United States has assured the Philippines that its commitments remain unchanged.
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