The militaries of the Philippines and the United States (US) will sign next month an agreement that will enable them to conduct bilateral exercises next year. Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief Gen. Jessie Dellosa said the agreement would be inked with the US Pacific Command and would set the direction for the drills to be held in 2013. “We are finalizing this and this December, there will be signing with the US Pacific Command,” Dellosa told reporters Thursday evening. “(The agreement will be about the exercises next year and the activities to be conducted next year with the US forces,” he added. The holding of joint military drills is part of the Mutual Defense Treaty (MDT) signed by the US and the Philippines in 1951. The treaty seeks to strengthen the efforts of US and the Philippines “for collective defense for the preservation of peace and security.” Under the MDT, the two countries, separately or jointly, will maintain and develop their individual and collective capacity to resist armed attacks. Among the joint military drills staged by the US and the Philippines are the Balikatan, Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training or CARAT and the annual Amphibious Landing Exercise or PHIBLEX. Dellosa said the signing of agreements on military exercise is done every year. He said next month’s signing might be held in the AFP General Headquarters in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City....
Friday, November 16, 2012
Phl, US militaries to hold bilateral exercises next year
From the Philippine Star (Nov 16): Phl, US militaries to hold bilateral exercises next year
The militaries of the Philippines and the United States (US) will sign next month an agreement that will enable them to conduct bilateral exercises next year. Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief Gen. Jessie Dellosa said the agreement would be inked with the US Pacific Command and would set the direction for the drills to be held in 2013. “We are finalizing this and this December, there will be signing with the US Pacific Command,” Dellosa told reporters Thursday evening. “(The agreement will be about the exercises next year and the activities to be conducted next year with the US forces,” he added. The holding of joint military drills is part of the Mutual Defense Treaty (MDT) signed by the US and the Philippines in 1951. The treaty seeks to strengthen the efforts of US and the Philippines “for collective defense for the preservation of peace and security.” Under the MDT, the two countries, separately or jointly, will maintain and develop their individual and collective capacity to resist armed attacks. Among the joint military drills staged by the US and the Philippines are the Balikatan, Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training or CARAT and the annual Amphibious Landing Exercise or PHIBLEX. Dellosa said the signing of agreements on military exercise is done every year. He said next month’s signing might be held in the AFP General Headquarters in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City....
The militaries of the Philippines and the United States (US) will sign next month an agreement that will enable them to conduct bilateral exercises next year. Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief Gen. Jessie Dellosa said the agreement would be inked with the US Pacific Command and would set the direction for the drills to be held in 2013. “We are finalizing this and this December, there will be signing with the US Pacific Command,” Dellosa told reporters Thursday evening. “(The agreement will be about the exercises next year and the activities to be conducted next year with the US forces,” he added. The holding of joint military drills is part of the Mutual Defense Treaty (MDT) signed by the US and the Philippines in 1951. The treaty seeks to strengthen the efforts of US and the Philippines “for collective defense for the preservation of peace and security.” Under the MDT, the two countries, separately or jointly, will maintain and develop their individual and collective capacity to resist armed attacks. Among the joint military drills staged by the US and the Philippines are the Balikatan, Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training or CARAT and the annual Amphibious Landing Exercise or PHIBLEX. Dellosa said the signing of agreements on military exercise is done every year. He said next month’s signing might be held in the AFP General Headquarters in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City....
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