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According to the report, the Philippines signed a visiting forces agreement with Canada on Sunday, the latest in a series of pacts aimed at countering Beijing’s assertiveness in the disputed South China Sea. The Philippines and China have engaged in frequent clashes in the crucial waterway, which Beijing claims in nearly its entirety despite an international ruling that its assertion has no legal basis.
The report also stated that the Royal Canadian Navy began taking part in joint maritime patrols in the area with its US, Australian, Japanese, and Philippine counterparts last year. The visiting forces deal would also allow Canadian troops to participate in joint exercises on land.
Canadian Defense Minister David McGuinty said that the agreement would deepen the relationship with the Philippine military while advancing Ottawa’s Asia-Pacific strategy, which calls for a forward presence in the region.
The Canadian Defense Minister said that they will be moving forward on training fronts, on exchanges with our military colleges, information sharing, and understanding cybersecurity,” he told a joint news briefing in Manila.
Additionally, Manila, a US treaty ally, signed a visiting forces pact with New Zealand earlier this year and already had agreements in place with the United States, Australia, and Japan.
Source: The Defense Post
The report also stated that the Royal Canadian Navy began taking part in joint maritime patrols in the area with its US, Australian, Japanese, and Philippine counterparts last year. The visiting forces deal would also allow Canadian troops to participate in joint exercises on land.
Canadian Defense Minister David McGuinty said that the agreement would deepen the relationship with the Philippine military while advancing Ottawa’s Asia-Pacific strategy, which calls for a forward presence in the region.
The Canadian Defense Minister said that they will be moving forward on training fronts, on exchanges with our military colleges, information sharing, and understanding cybersecurity,” he told a joint news briefing in Manila.
Additionally, Manila, a US treaty ally, signed a visiting forces pact with New Zealand earlier this year and already had agreements in place with the United States, Australia, and Japan.
Source: The Defense Post
