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Photo shows journalists filming a US Air Force F-16 fighter jet as it takes off during the US-Philippines joint air force military exercise dubbed 'Cope Thunder' at Basa Air Base in Pampanga on April 11. AFPThe United States has promised to increase its support for the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ modernization in the inaugural 3+3 ministerial meeting between the two nations’ security, defense, and foreign affairs agencies.
“The parties underscored their determination to increase US support for the modernization of the Armed Forces of the Philippines to improve interoperability and to achieve our shared security objectives,” the six agencies’ joint statement read. Austin in a separate statement noted that Biden’s fiscal year 2025 budget request also sought $128 million to fund 36 infrastructure projects on the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement sites in the Philippines, more than double the amount the US has already invested in those sites.On Friday, the Department of National Defense reiterated its appreciation for the US government’s sustained support for the ongoing AFP Modernization Program.
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