US and Philippines sign a pact to secure shared military intelligence and weapons technology

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Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin signed the agreement with his Philippine counterpart, Gilberto Teodoro, at Manila's military headquarters where they also broke ground for a coordination center that will facilitate collaboration between their armed forces.
Newsmax
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The deal allows for classified information sharing that could benefit a US ally’s defence and streamlines the sale of certain classified technologies.
Aljazeera
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The outgoing Biden administration has taken steps to strengthen an arc of military alliances across the Indo-Pacific region to better counter China, including in any future confrontation over Taiwan or in the disputed South China Sea, which Beijing has claimed almost in its entirety.
ABC News Go
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The Department of National Defense touted the newly signed GSOMIA, which it describes as a “critical step” to improve the existing information sharing and deepen interoperability between the Philippines and the US.
Daily Tribune

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