Japan will transfer six destroyers to the Philippines under a new defense agreement aimed at countering Chinese influence in the South China Sea and East China Sea.
Japan will transfer six destroyers to the Philippines for protection against China. The agreement on the transfer of ships was signed as part of expanding military-technical cooperation between the two countries. Representatives of Japan and the Philippines have recently stated that they face 'attempts by China to expand its influence in a number of disputed areas of the South China Sea and East China Sea.' Bilateral military cooperation between Japan and the Philippines includes joint exercises, radar data exchange and strategic dialogue.
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