The high—ranking Philippine and
United States military officials will meet on a bilateral defense issues in shadow
of the recent case that has given the nationalist groups a cause to revive its call
to disallow the American troops from country: “the death of a transgender”,
homicide involving US soldier.
The public affairs chief of the Armed
Forces of Philippines' said that the Mutual Defense Board—Security Engagement
Board (MDB-SEB) conference will focus on the mutual security concerns in order to
demonstrate the increased bilateral commitment to the 63 year old Defense
Treaty between Philippines and United States, signed 1951.
Key issues that will be discussed
are the Mutual Defense, Combating Terrorism, Maritime Security, Humanitarian
Assistance and Disaster Response (HA/DR), Philippine Defense Reform (PDR), Civil—military
Operations (CMO), Transnational Crimes, Peacekeeping (PKO), and Cyber Security.
The AFP Chief of Staff General chairs
the Philippine delegation. And his counterpart and co—chairman is Admiral Locklear
III, the Commander of U.S. Pacific Command (USPACOM).
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