That did not turn them into military allies, much less friends.
We choose our military allies on the same basis.
The group is the only credible military ally the United States has on the ground.
Vietnam is also sometimes called the only communist military ally of the Philippines.
To this day, China remains a strong economic, political and military ally of Pakistan.
This time the stakes are higher than ever: the very future of Moscow's most important military ally.
They described it as an 11th-hour "ploy" by the president to leave power in the hands of his military allies.
How bad can a relationship between two military allies get?
The political arm of the guerrillas also has begun taking positions at odds with their military allies.
Vietnam is sometimes referred to as the only communist military ally of the Philippines.
