THE Biden administration reassured the Philippines anew that the US commitment to its defense was steadfast, as it promised, among others, to increase its support for the Armed Forces of the Philippines' (AFP) modernization amid growing concerns about provocative Chinese activities.
In the inaugural 3+3 ministerial meeting between US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin III and National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan, and their Philippine counterparts Enrique Manalo, Gilberto Teodoro Jr. and Eduardo Año in Washington, D.C., on Friday, April 12 (US time), "the parties underscored their determination to increase US support for the modernization of the AFP to improve interoperability and to achieve our shared security objectives."
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