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US pledges funds to boost Philippine defences

 Published: 11:39, 31 July 2024

US pledges funds to boost Philippine defences

The United States yesterday pledged funding of $500 million for the Philippines' military and coast guard in a big show of support for Manila as it faces Chinese actions in disputed waters in the South China Sea.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin met their Philippine counterparts in Manila to reaffirm Washington's unwavering commitment to its oldest treaty ally in Asia.

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