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Canada, Philippines Sign Defense Pact Amid China Tensions
11/2/2025
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- Canada and the Philippines signed a Status of Visiting Forces Agreement on November 2, 2025.
- It allows armed forces to train on each other's territory.
- Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro emphasized preserving a rules-based international order.
- Canada backed the Philippines’ stance against China's maritime claims, citing the 2016 arbitration ruling.
- Ongoing discussions aim to pursue similar agreements with France and Britain.