Philippines Ratifies Key Defense Pact With Japan

The Philippine Senate ratified a reciprocal access agreement with Japan on December 16, 2024 that would allow their militaries to deploy on each other's soil as both countries worry about China's increasingly assertive stance in the region. Image via @senateph

The Philippines ratified on Monday a key defense pact with Japan, which allows them to deploy troops on each other’s soil as they boost ties to bolster against China’s growing pressure.

Both countries are longtime allies of the United States, which has been strengthening an arc of alliances to deter China’s disputed territorial claims in the Pacific.

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by Agence France-Presse

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