Philippines and Vietnam, Threatened by China, Sign Defense Deal
The governments of the Philippines and Vietnam announced on Friday that they would sign a defense agreement that would expand their cooperation out of trade and into military and security projects, including “maritime” defense operations.
![Deputy Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines Charlton Gaerlan (R) receives](https://media.breitbart.com/media/2024/08/Charlton-Gaerlan-Phan-Van-Giang-getty-420x315.jpg)