Military History of The Philippines - List of Treaties

List of Treaties

  • Treaty of Paris (1763) (minor role)
  • Treaty of Paris (1898)
  • The National Defense Act of 1935 - In 1935 The National Defense Act of 1935 was enacted. President-elect Manuel L. Quezon convinced Chief of Staff of the United States Army General Douglas MacArthur to act as the military adviser to the Commonwealth of the Philippines. MacArthur was given the title "Military Advisor to the Commonwealth Government" and tasked with establishing a system of national defense, for the Philippines, by 1946. For a time, MacArthur would also act as the Field Marshal of the Philippine Army.
  • Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO) (dissolved)
  • Mutual Defense Treaty between the Republic of the Philippines and the United States of America (1951)
  • RP-US Visiting Forces Agreement
    • BALIKATAN - "Shoulder to Shoulder" Joint US-Philippines Military Exercises

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