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US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin III on Wednesday visited ship repair facilities in Subic Bay , Zambales to ensure their capacity to accommodate ships of the US Navy as well as allied countries in the region, Chino Gasto reported Wednesday on 24 Oras.Austin is in the Philippines for the 4th Philippines-US Foreign and Defense Ministerial Dialogue , which is hosted by the Philippines for the first time.
US ships such as the fast transport USNS Millinocket, undergo regular maintenance at Subic Bay where Austin talked to some of its officers and crew.Austin’s visit coincides with the expectation that the presence of US warships in the West Philippine Sea will increase.One of the conditions for granting the $500 million in foreign military aid for the Armed Forces of the Philippines Modernization Program is the selection of military equipment suitable for joint military operations.
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