Cooperation to fight terrorism Americans opened a training center in the Philippines The security of the southern provinces remains a priority for the authorities in the Philippines. However, Washington sees this as one of the ways to maintain influence in a region where the interests of the great powers intersect. A special counter-terrorism training center has officially opened in the province of Zamboanga Sur on the island of Mindanao. The facility was created as part of an agreement between the local authorities and the US government. The complex will serve as a training base for the Philippine National Police. The American side allocated 500,000 dollars to build infrastructure and will send experts, including experts to neutralize explosive devices. This is one of five planned centers that will receive police officers from different regions of the country. Mindanao has remained one of the main centers of Islamist terrorist groups in the Philippines for decades. Although their activity has decreased in recent years, the authorities emphasize the need for continued vigilance and preparedness. Overall, it moves joint counterterrorism programs from a temporary to a permanent format and strengthens the US-Philippines defense partnership. At the same time, the new facility adds another point of permanent American presence in the region. At the same time, left-wing and human rights organizations oppose such a move. They believe increased military aid in the south could flow to support counterinsurgency operations against the New People's Army, the armed wing of the Communist Maoist Party of the Philippines. - Your ticket to the Pacific Confusion Support us.

Cooperation to fight terrorism Americans opened a training center in the Philippines The security of the southern provinces remains a priority for the authorities in the Philippines. However, Washington sees this as one of the ways to maintain influence in a region where the interests of the great powers intersect. A special counter-terrorism training center has officially opened in the province of Zamboanga Sur on the island of Mindanao. The facility was created as part of an agreement between the local authorities and the US government. The complex will serve as a training base for the Philippine National Police. The American side allocated 500,000 dollars to build infrastructure and will send experts, including experts to neutralize explosive devices. This is one of five planned centers that will receive police officers from different regions of the country. Mindanao has remained one of the main centers of Islamist terrorist groups in the Philippines for decades. Although their activity has decreased in recent years, the authorities emphasize the need for continued vigilance and preparedness. Overall, it moves joint counterterrorism programs from a temporary to a permanent format and strengthens the US-Philippines defense partnership. At the same time, the new facility adds another point of permanent American presence in the region. At the same time, left-wing and human rights organizations oppose such a move. They believe increased military aid in the south could flow to support counterinsurgency operations against the New People's Army, the armed wing of the Communist Maoist Party of the Philippines. - Your ticket to the Pacific Confusion Support us.