{"id":2290692,"date":"2024-07-08T16:23:03","date_gmt":"2024-07-08T20:23:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/japan-and-philippines-sign-groundbreaking-military-pact-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-08T16:27:24","modified_gmt":"2024-07-08T20:27:24","slug":"japan-and-philippines-sign-groundbreaking-military-pact-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/japan-and-philippines-sign-groundbreaking-military-pact-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Japan and Philippines sign \u2018groundbreaking\u2019 military pact &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjapan-and-philippines-sign-groundbreaking-military-pact-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2290692&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Japan and the Philippines\u200d have signed a\u2063 groundbreaking military\u200c pact aimed at increasing cooperation between their armies in response to rising tensions with China. The agreement, known as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/china-silences-australia-pm-scott-morrison-hijacks-control-of-wechat-account\/\" title=\"China Silences Australia PM Scott Morrison: Hijacks Control of WeChat Account\">reciprocal access agreement<\/a>, is part of a network of\u200c relationships among U.S. allies that \u200bseek \u2062to counteract China&#8217;s potential aggression. The pact could help strengthen the Philippines \u200din its dispute with Beijing in the South China Sea and support U.S. efforts to deter China from\u200c attacking Taiwan.\u200d The agreement includes\u2064 plans\u200d for bilateral and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/2023-was-the-most-transformative-year-for-us-military-efforts-to-combat-china\/\" title=\"2023 marked a pivotal year for US military&#039;s fight against China\">multilateral military exercises<\/a>, cooperation on \u200bdefense equipment and technology, and strategic collaboration among Australia,\u200b Japan, the Philippines, and the United States. The deal is seen as \u2063a historic milestone for\u2063 the two \u2063countries, marking a new chapter in their relationship despite historical tensions and Chinese objections. The region is facing a choice between\u200b submission\u200b to \u200cChina&#8217;s demands or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-unites-behind-peace-through-strength-at-florida-retreat\/\" title=\"GOP Unites Behind \u2018Peace Through Strength\u2019 at Florida Retreat\">increasing military readiness<\/a> to protect freedom and security. The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command is preparing to counter China&#8217;s military forces as tensions rise in the region.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">\n<div class=\"tdb-search-form-inner\"><input class=\"tdb-head-search-form-input\" placeholder=\" \" type=\"text\" value name=\"s\" autocomplete=\"off\"><button class=\"wpb_button wpb_btn-inverse btn tdb-head-search-form-btn\" title=\"Search\" type=\"submit\"><span>Search<\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Japan and Philippines sign \u2018groundbreaking\u2019 military pact<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> <a class=\"tdb-author-name\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/joel-gehrke\/\">Joel Gehrke<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2024-07-08T16:08:19-04:00\">July 8, 2024 4:08 pm<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1697634\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer\/tag\/japan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Japan\">Japan<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/philippines\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Philippines\">Philippines<\/a> have agreed to a \u201cgroundbreaking\u201d agreement for cooperation between their militaries as both countries prepare for increasing tensions with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/china\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"China\">China<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith this signing, we look forward to increased cooperation and work \u2026 in order to bring greater stability to this part of the world,\u201d Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro said during a Monday press conference. <\/p>\n<p>Their agreement is a signal development in the emergence of a so-called <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/2958391\/japan-boots-usa-military-industry-heavyweight\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>latticework<\/a> of relationships between U.S. allies, a series of mutually reinforcing relationships that officials in Washington hope will function as a bulwark against China\u2019s potential aggression. The pact, known as a reciprocal access agreement, could fortify the Philippines in an increasingly violent dispute with Beijing in the South China Sea and perhaps even buttress U.S. efforts to deter China from an attack on Taiwan.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs the security environment surrounding us becomes more and more severe, it is extremely important to highlight cooperation and coordination with our allies and with like-minded countries in order to maintain peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region,\u201d Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara told reporters \u201cThe RAA signed today is groundbreaking, and I hope that cooperative exchanges between the [Japanese Self-Defense Forces] and the Philippines will become even more active.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The agreement contemplates \u201cbilateral [and] multilateral [military] exercises and cooperation on defense equipment and technology,\u201d according to a joint statement. The regional implications of such a pact were signaled at the opening of the document, as the officials \u201cstrongly opposed any unilateral attempts to change the peacefully established status quo by force or coercion,\u201d and referred specifically to the East China Sea and South China Sea \u2014 where Japan and the Philippines, respectively, have territorial disputes with China \u2014 as well as Taiwan and the Korean Peninsula.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Ministers likewise discussed expanding strategic cooperation among Australia, Japan, the Philippines, and the United States, and underscored the close collaboration of the four nations in promoting the shared vision for a free and open Indo-Pacific through the conduct of the Maritime Cooperative Activity among the four armed\/defense forces,\u201d they said.<\/p>\n<p>They also celebrated the deal as a \u201chistoric milestone\u201d for the two countries, less than a century after imperial Japanese forces used the island now known as Taiwan as a launchpad for an invasion of the Philippines the day after the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, a historical backdrop that China has hoped would impede such cooperation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Asia-Pacific region does not need any military bloc, still less groupings that incite bloc confrontation or a new Cold War,\u201d Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said Monday. \u201cJapan bears serious historical responsibilities for its aggression and colonial rule over the Philippines and other Southeast Asian countries during WWII. Japan needs to reflect on that part of history and act prudently in fields related to military and security.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Decades later, China and Japan have undergone a role reversal, at least to a degree, as Tokyo now coordinates with the United States and other democracies in the region while Beijing\u2019s territorial ambitions stoke anxiety about a potential war in the region. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe region has got two choices. The first is that they can submit, and as an end result give up some of their freedoms \u2026 or they can arm to the teeth,\u201d Adm. Samuel Paparo, the commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, told the <em>Washington Post\u2019s<\/em> Josh Rogin in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/opinions\/2024\/06\/10\/taiwan-china-hellscape-military-plan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>recent interview<\/a>. \u201cBoth cases have direct implications to the security, the freedom and the well-being of the citizens of the United States of America.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Paparo, who took over his current office in May, is tasked with preparing the U.S. military to counter China\u2019s People\u2019s Liberation Army forces, even as Chinese strategists work to meet Chinese General Secretary Xi Jinping\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/1790783\/us-commander-dismisses-2027-estimate-for-chinese-invasion-of-taiwan-everybodys-guessing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>goal of being ready <\/a>for a Taiwan conflict by 2027.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to turn the Taiwan Strait into an unmanned hellscape using a number of classified capabilities,\u201d Paparo said. \u201cSo that I can make their lives utterly miserable for a month, which buys me the time for the rest of everything. \u2026 It\u2019s real and it\u2019s deliverable.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Kihara, the Japanese defense minister, emphasized the strategic ramifications of defense cooperation between Tokyo and Manila.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Philippines and other Southeast Asian nations are situated in a very <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/china-moves-towards-control-of-solomon-islands\/\" title=\"China Moves Towards Control of Solomon Islands\">strategically important region<\/a>, placed in a key junction of Japan\u2019s sea lanes,\u201d he said. \u201cAdvancing defense cooperation and exchanges with the Philippines is important for Japan.\u201d<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1697634\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1697634\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/body><\/html><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Japan and the Philippines have signed a significant military agreement to enhance cooperation between their armed forces in response to growing tensions with China. The pact, known as a reciprocal access agreement, could strengthen the Philippines in its dispute with Beijing in the South China Sea and support U.S. efforts to deter China from attacking Taiwan. The agreement includes plans for bilateral and multilateral military exercises, as well as cooperation on defense equipment and technology. 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