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We are here to build on an extraordinary foundation. We are working to advance our shared vision of a free and open Indo-Pacific,
She told me she was proud of me because I taught other women to dry fish like I do,
The upgrades and revisions to our force posture that we have made in Japan, Philippines, Australia and elsewhere are all part of an overall overarching attempt to modernize our force posture in the region,
a senior U.S. defense official said ahead of Tuesday’s meetings, briefing reporters under ground rules of anonymity to discuss sensitive diplomatic considerations Building up a truly credible deterrent posture is vital in ensuring the rule of international law in the Indo-Pacific,
Philippine Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro told reporters We are living in an increasingly complex moment,
Blinken told reporters Tuesday, speaking at a military base in Manila alongside Austin and their Philippine counterparts A great deal of history in our world will be written in the Indo-Pacific over the coming years,
Biden said in April as he met in Washington with Marcos and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, the first time the leaders of the three countries had met jointly I'm always very happy that these communication lines are very open so that all the things that we are doing together, in terms of our alliance, in terms of the specific context of our situation here, in the West Philippine Sea and in the Indo-Pacific, are continuously examined and re-examined so we are agile in terms of our responses,
We are truly grateful for this partnership,
Secretary Austin and Secretary Blinken reaffirmed U.S. support for the Philippines in defending its sovereign rights, and the two officials discussed the importance of preserving the rights of all nations to fly, sail, and operate – safely and responsibly – wherever international law allows,
Pentagon deputy press secretary Sabrina Singh said in a statement The two secretaries underscored the United States’ ironclad commitments to the Philippines under our Mutual Defence Treaty,
Miller said in a statement following the meeting We're now allocating an additional $500 million in foreign military financing to the Philippines to boost security collaboration with our oldest treaty ally in this region,
Blinken told a joint news conference We look forward to a very good day with our colleagues and to further advancing the critical work that we're doing together,
And I've said a number of times that we're more than allies, we're family and it always feels that way when, you know, I'm working with our colleagues,
Let me just start by sending our deepest condolences to all the victims of the recent typhoon and to say again, anything we can do to be of assistance, we welcome doing that,
It's I think really evidence of a steady drumbeat, a very high-level engagements between our countries that are covering the full range of issues and opportunities that bring us together, not only security but also economic, and we're truly grateful for this partnership,
You know, we have common interests, common values and so I think we've done a lot for the last three and a half years to continue to strengthen our alliance and we look forward to continuing to work with you and your team to move even further,
But we are very happy to see you once again. I'm a bit surprised, considering how interesting your political situation has become back in the States, but I'm glad that you found the time to come and visit with us,
The risks and challenges facing China-US relations are still rising,