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U.S. and Philippines Bolster Defense Ties, Sign New Security Agreement

30 May 2026 10:09 a.m. · Source: U.S. Department of War

U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Philippine Secretary Gilberto Teodoro, Jr. reaffirmed defense ties, signing a new 15-year information-sharing agreement and announcing a U.S. Coast Guard cutter donation to bolster regional security and deterrence in the South China Sea.

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