Rain falls as Sec. Teodoro, Sec. Austin, Staff Sgt. Hampton and others connect at a USV tech demo in Palawan on Nov. 19, 2024. (Photo by Brandi Vincent) Austin, Teodoro convene in Philippines to discuss Starlink-enabled drones, future tech cooperation, China U.S. defense leaders toured the Armed Forces of the Philippines' Western Command headquarters in Palawan province. Nov 19, 2024 By Brandi Vincent
Defense leaders from the U.S. and the Philippines break ground on the new Combined Coordination Center at Camp Aguinaldo, Nov. 18, 2024. (Photo by Brandi Vincent) US, Philippines expand classified intel-sharing The allies are planning to open a new Combined Coordination Center in Manila by fall 2025. Nov 18, 2024 By Brandi Vincent
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin boards a U.S. military aircraft at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, Nov, 15, 2024. (Photo by Brandi Vincent) Sec. Austin heads to the Pacific with a focus on accelerating emerging tech DefenseScoop and other reporters will be traveling with him to Australia, the Philippines, Laos and Fiji. Nov 15, 2024 By Brandi Vincent
Philippines President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. (L), is escorted by U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin (R) during an arrival ceremony at the Pentagon May 3, 2023 in Arlington, Virginia. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) Cybersecurity features prominently in new US-Philippines bilateral defense guidelines The agreement also calls for partnering on securing classified information. May 3, 2023 By Jon Harper