Washington bears gifts to Manila. During a visit to the Philippines, U.S. National Security Adviser Robert O’Brien announced the formal transfer of an $18 million package of precision-guided missiles and munitions. Ostensibly, these are meant to counter Islamic State forces in the country’s south, but Manila is also taking steps to build out maritime missile […]
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Daily Memo: US Activity in the Asia-Pacific
Washington comes bearing gifts to the Philippines and cuts it up with the Russian navy.
