Wednesday, October 12, 2016

Duterte: No preparations for drills with US next year

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte revealed Wednesday that he has ordered the defense department not to prepare for joint military drills with United States troops next year.



“I insist that we realign, that there will be no more exercises next year,” The Philippine Star quoted him as saying a day after troops from the treaty partner countries concluded their joint PHIBLEX exercises ahead of schedule.

“Do not prepare. I told Defense Secretary [Delfin] Lorenzana: ‘do not make preparations for next year.’ I do not want it anymore. And I will chart an independent foreign policy,” he said in Manila while marking the 115th anniversary of the Philippine Coast Guard.

Duterte, who has criticized the U.S. on several occasions since taking office June 30, had earlier said that this month’s exercises with U.S. troops would be “the last”...
 [aa.com.tr]
12/10/16
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