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06-03-2017, 01:45 PM
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?Philippines will stop taking second-hand US mly equipment?
MANILA: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte promised on Friday to buy brand-new military equipment to fight twin Maoist and Muslim rebellions, and ** longer accept second-hand ******* from the United States.
Over the last two weeks, some 3,000 security personnel have been battling about 400 pro-Islamic State militants who had taken over a southern city. The forces are using refurbished US planes, armoured vehicles and assault rifles. "I will ** longer accept second-hand military equipment," Duterte told soldiers at an army base on the southern island of Mindanao. "I do **t want those given by the Americans. During my time, I will **t have second-hand ships. It has to be brand new." Duterte said he would acquire new and modern ******* systems "even if I have to spend double the money," and would look at buying equipment such as planes, boats, drones and guns from China and Russia, traditional rivals of its closest ally, the United States. Since 2000, Washington has given Manila military aid worth nearly $800 million worth of drones, helicopters, assault rifles, and combat gear including tactical radios, night-vision devices and spares. The Philippine budget allocates more than 100 billion pesos ($2 billion) to modernise the military’s equipment under a five-year plan, spending 25 billion pesos this year on acquisitions from South Korea and Israel. أكثر... ??????? ??????: ?Philippines will stop taking second-hand US mly equipment? || ??????: ahlam1399 || ??????: اسم منتداك
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