U.S. Defense Sec. Austin, kinumpirmang may Amerikanong sundalo na bahagi ng U.S. Task Force Ayungin; Pinasalamatn ang mga miyembro nito

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Para mas masuportahan ang ating sandatahan sa mga aktibidad sa South China Sea, makakatuwang ng Pilipinas ang isang task force na binuo ng Amerika, ang “U.S. Task Force Ayungin.” Ano naman kaya ang magiging papel nila sa mga misyon ng ating Armed Forces of the Philippines?

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00:00In order for our armed forces to support activities in the South China Sea,

00:05the Philippines can rely on a task force formed by the United States, the U.S. Task Force Union.

00:13What will be their role in the missions of our Armed Forces of the Philippines?

00:18Let's find out in the discussion of Chino Gaston.

00:24The Union Shoal in the West Philippine Sea is controversial

00:27because the BRP Sierra Madre, the Philippine ship that serves as the outpost of the Philippine Navy,

00:34is docked here in the West Philippine Sea as part of its Exclusive Economic Zone.

00:40But because China is also docking it,

00:42the Philippines' resupply mission to the BRP Sierra Madre has experienced several times of violence.

00:48That's why before the pandemic,

00:50the U.S. Defense Secretary, Lloyd Austin, mentioned that the U.S. Task Force Union will have a meeting.

00:58In his post on social media, Austin said that during his visit to the Command and Control Fusion Center in Palawan,

01:04he talked and thanked the American soldiers of the U.S. Task Force Union.

01:10What is the U.S. Task Force Union and what is its role in the AFP's mission in the West Philippine Sea?

01:15In a statement, the U.S. Embassy said that the task force strengthened its coordination and interoperability

01:21to support the AFP in its activities in the South China Sea.

01:25According to it, it is in cooperation with the forces of the Philippines and America

01:30towards the creation of a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

01:33The Joint U.S. Military Adjudication Group did not give details

01:37on how many soldiers are deployed in the task force union.

01:41According to National Security Advisor Eduardo Año,

01:44the members of the task force union will not be included in the missions in the West Philippine Sea,

01:49but it will help in providing information whenever the AFP, Western Command, has a mission in the West Philippine Sea.

01:56ISR, Maritime Domain Awareness, they help in providing information about that.

02:07On actual direct participation, it is purely a Philippine operation.

02:13The West comes supported by the Philippine Coast Guard.

02:17In a statement, the Armed Forces of the Philippines said

02:20that the American soldiers in Palawan are providing technical assistance.

02:25It emphasized the ability of the Philippines in maritime domain awareness

02:29that is important in planning and implementing programs and activities

02:34to protect the interests of the country in the West Philippine Sea.

02:38Professor J. Batong-Bakal, a maritime law expert,

02:41was not surprised that America has such a task force in the Philippines.

02:45It's not surprising.

02:47These are operational details.

02:50There's no need to be so concerned about it

02:53as long as it contributes to the overall defense and security of the Philippines.

02:58For GMA Integrated News,

03:00I'm Chino Gaston for 24 Hours.

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