Ways and means: Manila plans an expensive military upgrade

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The Philippine Congress has passed a military modernization bill allocating $1.9 billion over the next five years for badly needed upgrades to new equipment. The current squabble with China over the Spratly Islands has highlighted the antiquated state of the planes and ships intended to defend the country. For decades it relied on the US to defend it, using the military to control internal insurgencies. After ordering the US out in 1992, however, the military realized it needs 300 billion pesos to modernize.

Military policy, Defense spending

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End of the sentry: US military withdrawal prompts security fears

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The US is upset that the Manila Senate is questioning bilateral military relations between the United States and the Philippines and the conditions of the Mutual Defence Treaty. Philippines has closed down the US navy's Subic Bay base and does not intend to continue military cooperation after US troops are withdrawn from the Philippines. Meanwhile, Philippine's national security is at risk, especially after Asean countries are fighting over the Spratly group of islands in the South China Sea.

United States, United States foreign relations, Philippine foreign relations

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Rao's look-east policy: India befriends Thailand for trade and investment

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The joint statement that ended Indian Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao's journey to Thailand on Apr 9, 1993 indicated that India will henceforth stress its economic and political relations with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) including Thailand. Rao stated that the Cold War's end and the USSR's break-up make it imperative for India to seek among Asean members for new trade and investment partners.

Thailand, International relations, Indian foreign relations, India, Asia, International economic relations, Thai foreign relations, Association of Southeast Asian Nations, Rao, P.V. Narasimha

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