Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has thanked Russia for its “timely assistance” in defeating pro-Islamic State militants who took over a southern city for months, expressing his willingness to buy Russian weapons.
Duterte told Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Vietnam that he wants to build a strong armed force and a strong police hence they will buy arms from Russia.
China and Russia, whose relations with the Philippines have vastly improved in recent months, donated a total of 11,000 assault rifles and trucks to combat Islamist militants in the south.
A senior military official told reporters if the Russians and Chinese equipment can be comparable in quality, then they can be excellent alternatives to U.S. and Western equipment.
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has thanked Russia for its “timely assistance” in defeating pro-Islamic State militants who took over a southern city for months, expressing his willingness to buy Russian weapons.
Duterte told Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Vietnam that he wants to build a strong armed force and a strong police hence they will buy arms from Russia.
China and Russia, whose relations with the Philippines have vastly improved in recent months, donated a total of 11,000 assault rifles and trucks to combat Islamist militants in the south.
A senior military official told reporters if the Russians and Chinese equipment can be comparable in quality, then they can be excellent alternatives to U.S. and Western equipment.
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has thanked Russia for its “timely assistance” in defeating pro-Islamic State militants who took over a southern city for months, expressing his willingness to buy Russian weapons.
Duterte told Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Vietnam that he wants to build a strong armed force and a strong police hence they will buy arms from Russia.
China and Russia, whose relations with the Philippines have vastly improved in recent months, donated a total of 11,000 assault rifles and trucks to combat Islamist militants in the south.
A senior military official told reporters if the Russians and Chinese equipment can be comparable in quality, then they can be excellent alternatives to U.S. and Western equipment.
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has thanked Russia for its “timely assistance” in defeating pro-Islamic State militants who took over a southern city for months, expressing his willingness to buy Russian weapons.
Duterte told Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Vietnam that he wants to build a strong armed force and a strong police hence they will buy arms from Russia.
China and Russia, whose relations with the Philippines have vastly improved in recent months, donated a total of 11,000 assault rifles and trucks to combat Islamist militants in the south.
A senior military official told reporters if the Russians and Chinese equipment can be comparable in quality, then they can be excellent alternatives to U.S. and Western equipment.
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has thanked Russia for its “timely assistance” in defeating pro-Islamic State militants who took over a southern city for months, expressing his willingness to buy Russian weapons.
Duterte told Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Vietnam that he wants to build a strong armed force and a strong police hence they will buy arms from Russia.
China and Russia, whose relations with the Philippines have vastly improved in recent months, donated a total of 11,000 assault rifles and trucks to combat Islamist militants in the south.
A senior military official told reporters if the Russians and Chinese equipment can be comparable in quality, then they can be excellent alternatives to U.S. and Western equipment.
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has thanked Russia for its “timely assistance” in defeating pro-Islamic State militants who took over a southern city for months, expressing his willingness to buy Russian weapons.
Duterte told Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Vietnam that he wants to build a strong armed force and a strong police hence they will buy arms from Russia.
China and Russia, whose relations with the Philippines have vastly improved in recent months, donated a total of 11,000 assault rifles and trucks to combat Islamist militants in the south.
A senior military official told reporters if the Russians and Chinese equipment can be comparable in quality, then they can be excellent alternatives to U.S. and Western equipment.
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has thanked Russia for its “timely assistance” in defeating pro-Islamic State militants who took over a southern city for months, expressing his willingness to buy Russian weapons.
Duterte told Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Vietnam that he wants to build a strong armed force and a strong police hence they will buy arms from Russia.
China and Russia, whose relations with the Philippines have vastly improved in recent months, donated a total of 11,000 assault rifles and trucks to combat Islamist militants in the south.
A senior military official told reporters if the Russians and Chinese equipment can be comparable in quality, then they can be excellent alternatives to U.S. and Western equipment.
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has thanked Russia for its “timely assistance” in defeating pro-Islamic State militants who took over a southern city for months, expressing his willingness to buy Russian weapons.
Duterte told Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Vietnam that he wants to build a strong armed force and a strong police hence they will buy arms from Russia.
China and Russia, whose relations with the Philippines have vastly improved in recent months, donated a total of 11,000 assault rifles and trucks to combat Islamist militants in the south.
A senior military official told reporters if the Russians and Chinese equipment can be comparable in quality, then they can be excellent alternatives to U.S. and Western equipment.
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