Seeking To Stem Rising Threat Of Islamist Militancy, Defense Ministry Offers Transport Aircraft, Drones To Philippines
July 19 2017
Singapore has offered military assistance to the Philippines to counter the threat of Islamist militancy, reports Channel News Asia.
The offer covered a C-130 transport plane, use of the military's urban training villages for Philippine troops and a detachment of unmanned aerial vehicles to provide intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities, said Singapore's Defense Ministry on Wednesday.
The transport aircraft is expected to be used to deliver humanitarian...
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