MANILA, Philippines—American regional military commanders recently met with Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief of staff Gen. Cirilito Sobejana as the future of the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) continues to hang in the balance.
Indo-Pacific Command (Indopacom) Admiral John Aquilino met with Sobejana online last June 10 to reaffirm his command’s commitment to the US-Philippine alliance, the US Indopacom said in a tweet.
Adm. John Aquilino met virtually with General Cirilito Sobejana, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, to reaffirm our commitment to the U.S. – Philippines #Alliance and to advance bilateral defense cooperation. #FriendsPartnersAllies @TeamAFP pic.twitter.com/f4MvlGUeEf
— U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (@INDOPACOM) June 10, 2021
The meeting was also meant to “advance bilateral defense cooperation.” The Indopacom is in charge of promoting American interests in the Pacific and Asia.
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