MANILA, Aug. 22 -- The Philippines and Australia on Friday signed a statement of intent to pursue a Defense Cooperation Agreement that aims to further boost security ties.
The agreement is expected to be completed and signed by next year, Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Richard Marles said in a media briefing after the 2nd Philippine-Australia Defense Ministers Meeting in Makati City.
"Today, we have, as you have just seen, also signed a statement of intent to pursue a Defense Cooperation Agreement that we will seek to sign this time next year," Marles said.
"This will be a really important step forward in terms of our defense relationship."
Marles said the agreement will build on the 1995 Memorandum of Understan...
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