United States Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin tells President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. the Philippines is an 'indispensable friend and ally' as both leaders reaffirm their commitment under the 1951 Mutual Defense Treaty.
He met with US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, who told the president that the Pentagon “always has [his] back” as stated under the Mutual Defense Treaty.
“So make no mistake Mr. President, we will always have your back in the South China Sea or elsewhere in the region,” the American defense chief added. In response, Marcos said,"I look forward to a very bright future between the Philippines and the United States. A future that is founded on the long, experienced and as you said, friendship and familial relationship, it’s the people-to-people, the people-to-people exchanges between our two countries have been ongoing at every level. And it is our job, I believe now, to strengthen that and to build upon.
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