The United States and the Philippines signed an agreement on Monday to secure the exchange of highly confidential military intelligence and technology in key weapons the U.S. would provide to Manila.

The defence treaty allies are looking at sharing information in real time to boost interoperability. Read more at straitstimes.com.

US and Philippine defense chiefs signed an agreement Monday on sharing classified military information and technology, as the long-time treaty allies deepen cooperation in a bid to counter Chinese influence in the region.

The Philippines and the United States signed on Monday a military intelligence-sharing deal in a further deepening of defense ties between the two nations facing common security challenges in the region.

The governments of the Philippines and the United States on Monday signed an agreement which will serve as a framework to facilitate the exchange of classified military information between the two countries.

The Philippines and the United States signed on Monday a military intelligence-sharing deal, Manila’s defence ministry said, in a further deepening of security ties between the two defence treaty allies.