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| Thailand, Philippines To Sign Military Accord |
| 2008-07-02 |
| The militaries of the Philippines and Thailand are expected to ink a draft agreement that would pave the way for joint military exercises. Armed Forces of the Philippines chief of staff General Alexander Yano met Tuesday with visiting Thai General Boonsrang Niumpradit, supreme commander of the Royal Thai Armed Forces and said the draft military agreement will be "approved soon." Yano said the visit "signifies the strong defense cooperation and security relation" between the two countries. According to Yano, the Status of Visiting Forces Agreement between Thailand and the Philippines will mean joint war games between the two armed forces. The Philippines only has one existing military agreement with the U.S. The U.S. and the Philippines conduct several war games each year under the Visiting Forces Agreement. |
| Posted by:anonymous5089 |
| #2 TOPIX > ditto for THAILAND + INDONESIA??? THREE-WAY? OWG FREE TRADE ZONE??? |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2008-07-02 21:00 |
| #1 "Soon" means the same thing as telling your kids maybe. Yano is a strong officer and a friend, but he can not predict the politics of the leftie senate. It took a year to get the VFA for the US set in motion, Thailand will take another year if at all. |
| Posted by: 49 Pan 2008-07-02 17:16 |