Philippines to Lease Japanese Planes to Patrol Disputed Sea
2016-03-11 08:49:00 source：Stars and Stripes
March 10, 2016
"President Benigno Aquino III said Wednesday his country will lease five aircraft from Japan to help the Philippine navy patrol Manila's territory in the disputed South China Sea.
The Asian allies, which have separate territorial conflicts with Beijing, have been deepening their security ties. They signed an agreement last month to allow Japan to supply defense equipment and technology to the Philippines, Tokyo's first such pact with any Southeast Asian country."
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