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Monday, December 26, 2011

US willing to help Philippines get fighter jets, says official

F-16 Fighting FalconThe United States is open to assisting the Philippines in upgrading its air defence capabilities, Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario said.

Reports quoted Del Rosario as saying that the Philippine government is trying to secure a commitment from Washington to provide frontline air defence hardware particularly, F-16 Fighting Falcons, to bolster the country's security.

"We are trying to get the assistance of several countries to be able to take minimum and credible defence posture and the US expressed willingness to help us with two Hamilton-class cutters, and the second one is coming.

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