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Australia, Philippines Upgrade Defense Ties With Focus on China

Headline via Mint · first report 15 Nov, 10:26 IST, latest 15 Nov, 10:53 IST

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2 independent news organisations have reported this story. The first report we saw came from Mint at 15 Nov, 10:26 IST; the latest is from The Japan Times at 15 Nov, 10:53 IST. Rational Times has not independently confirmed the details: read each report through the links below.

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First report15 Nov, 10:26 IST
Latest report15 Nov, 10:53 IST
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Australia and the Philippines signed a new defense pact Sunday, boosting military cooperation as the US allies face a more assertive China in the Asia-Pacific region.
The deal will enhance military infrastructure development and maritime awareness and information sharing.

Quoted from the newsrooms’ own feeds, with their names and links. Rational Times has not independently confirmed the details.

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