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Package for 20 jets, valued at $5.58 billion, will not alter Southeast Asia’s military balance, the United States says.
The announcement came days after the U.S., Philippines, Japan staged naval training near a contested shoal.
During Manila visit, Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth reiterates U.S. support for Philippines’ territorial defense.
The Marcos administration reiterated it merely complied with the law, international obligations.
The six Chinese suspects and a Filipino were caught amid heightened territorial tensions in the South China Sea.
Beijing, meanwhile, cautions Manila against security arrangements that target “any third party.”
Former Philippine senator is running for election to the House on a social justice platform.
During a Senate hearing, Marcos administration officials defended legality of former president’s arrest.
The upcoming midterm elections have become a political battleground for the influential Duterte and Marcos families, analysts say.
