Esper says it's 'unfortunate' that Philippines ended military agreement with US

Defense Secretary Mark Esper said it was 'unfortunate' that the Philippine government decided to terminate a military agreement between Washington and Manila

Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Tuesday it was"unfortunate" that the Philippine government decided to terminate a military agreement between Washington and Manila but cautioned that the Pentagon had only received notification about the move in the last few hours and wanted to hear from his military commanders before charting a path forward following the announcement.

Under the Visiting Forces Agreement, which was signed in 1988, US military aircraft and vessels are allowed free entry into the the Philippines. US military personnel are also subjected to relaxed visa and passport policies in under the pact, according to CNN Philippines. The Philippines is particularly vulnerable to any Middle Eastern conflict.

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