.POTUS will have a meeting with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and the two will announce new guidelines for strengthening their already-increased military cooperation between them.
The new guidance will"deepen our alliance cooperation and interoperability across operational domains, including land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace," a senior administration official told reporters, adding that one aspect of Monday's announcement will be the transfer of three U.S. C-130 aircraft and are looking to provide them with additional patrol vessels following a previous announcement from earlier this month.
"Some of the steps that China have taken have concerned , probably even surprised him," the official said, regarding the Chinese military's recent military aggression in the region."He has a, I think, strong desire to work closely with both countries but finds himself in a situation that the steps that China's taking are deeply concerning."
Brig. Gen. Patrick Ryder told reporters on April 21 that it was too early to share how many troops would be in the Philippines at the EDCA sites. The Pentagon said at the time that it “will strengthen the interoperability of the U.S. and Philippine Armed Forces and allow us to respond more seamlessly together to address a range of shared challenges in the Indo-Pacific region, including natural and humanitarian disasters.”
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