Philippines will terminate a two-decade-old troop rotation pact with the U.S.
MANILA/WASHINGTON - Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday announced the termination of a two-decade-old Visiting Forces Agreement with the United States , delivering on threats to downgrade an alliance important to U.S. interests.
The decision, sparked by the revocation of a U.S. visa held by a former police chief who led Duterte’s bloody war on drugs, could complicate U.S. military interests in the Asia-Pacific region as China’s ambitions rise. Esper told reporters traveling with him to Brussels for a NATO meeting he only received notification of the move late on Monday.
Duterte says the United States uses the pacts to conduct clandestine activities like spying and nuclear weapons stockpiling, which he says risk making the Philippines a target for Chinese aggression.
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