US boosts alliance with the Philippines with $500 million funding and pact amid concern over China (2025)

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Washington officials in Manila have announced $500 million in funding to boost Philippine defenses and progress in a proposed military intelligence-sharing pact amid shared concerns over China's increasingly aggressive actions in the region

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  • Lisa Marie David - pool, ASSOCIATED PRESS

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken waves as he arrives at Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila, Philippines, Monday, July 29, 2024. (Lisa Marie David/Pool Photo via AP)

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