Pentagon urges PH: Stick with US weapons despite Russia aid pledge

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WASHINGTON — The Pentagon urged Manila, its defense ally, to continue using US military equipment despite Russia's offer to boost the Philippines' defense capability.

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon urged Manila, its defense ally, to continue using US military equipment despite Russia's offer to boost the Philippines' defense capability.

The US is "not gonna obviously dictate to a sovereign nation," but it will be "a lot easier" to fight alongside its allies if they are using the same equipment, said US defense department spokesperson David Eastburn. In helping Manila increase its defense capabilities, Moscow "will never use our defense cooperation as a pretext to interfere into domestic affairs," Russian Ambassador to the Philippines Igor Khovaev said last month.

The Pentagon should "come out with a good offer because we really need heavy lift helicopters especially for the disasters," he said.

 

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