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Philippine court OKs US military deal

A PHILIPPINE court decisioin allows an increased US military presence in its former colony as tensions rise in the South China Sea.

THE Philippine Supreme Court has declared a security deal with the United States constitutional, allowing an increased US military presence in its former colony as tensions rise in the South China Sea.

MANILA has long been a staunch US ally, and the pact is widely seen as important for both as the Philippines confronts an assertive China in the disputed Spratly archipelago and Washington launches a "pivot" back to Asia.

Original URL: https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/breaking-news/philippine-court-oks-us-military-deal/news-story/e46c86a5180f60ce295d81dfc7eb927a