Just weeks after a French frigate joins #Balikatan2024, the frigate #FSBretagne visits #Manila with plans to hold a joint exercise with the #PhilippineNavy

#France is eyeing closer defense ties with the #Philippines as it enters the preliminary stages of negotiations for a Status of the Visiting Forces Agreement (#VFA).

French destroyer visits Manila as #Paris eyes deeper security ties with PH
https://www.rappler.com/philippines/france-deeper-security-ties-bretagne-destroyer-visit/

Image source: https://www.seaforces.org/marint/French-Navy/Destroyer-Frigate/D-655-FS-Bretagne.htm