AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoUS-Philippines Economic Push: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio reaffirmed Washington’s commitment to develop the Luzon Economic Corridor during a call with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., also discussing South China Sea peace and energy challenges, as the corridor partnership expands to include Australia, Denmark, France, Italy, South Korea, Sweden and the UK. Regional Security Talks: In Singapore, the Philippines said it remains under “severe threat” from China despite a US-China thaw, while China’s coast guard carried out “law enforcement” patrols east of Taiwan and near Scarborough Shoal amid maritime boundary talks. Undersea Infrastructure Protection: Seventeen countries, including Brunei, launched the GUIDE framework at the Shangri-La Dialogue to strengthen defence cooperation for critical underwater cables and networks. Defence Deals in Focus: India’s defence chief said BrahMos missile agreements with Vietnam are already signed (not yet publicly announced) and Indonesia’s is in final stages.
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