Japan hopes to shore up Philippines' defence amid Taiwan conflict fears

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The US was advising Japan on what to supply because it had a close military relationship with the Philippines. Read more at straitstimes.com.

including radars, that the officials said would help the Philippines plug defensive gaps.

Three Japanese government officials involved in national security strategy planning told Reuters that Washington was advising Japan on what to supply because it had a close military relationship with the Philippines. US President Joe Biden’s national security adviser, Mr Jake Sullivan, will meet in Tokyo on Friday with his counterparts from Japan and the Philippines, Mr Takeo Akiba and Mr Eduardo Ano, for the first in a series of regular meetings to discuss security cooperation.Mr Kishida in December promised to review that restriction when he unveiled an unprecedented five-year military build-up that will double defence spending within five years.

 

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