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Title:
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New Philippine defense chief says militant threat more pressing than South China Sea
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Author:
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Manuel Mogato
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Source:
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Reuters
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Date:
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June 29, 2016
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Description:
- Crushing Islamist militants in the Philippines will take precedence over territorial disputes in the South China Sea, the incoming defense minister said on Wednesday, and spending on military hardware would reflect that.