Philippine Ambassador to the United States Jose Manuel Romualdez on Thursday disclosed that United States Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has been planning to visit the Philippines.
In a television interview, Romualdez said Austin wants to meet his Filipino counterpart, Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr., who was appointed to lead the Philippines' defense and security sector early this month.
"The main purpose is really to be able to again be able to interact with our defense establishments especially with our new Defense secretary," he added.serious discussion between Manila and Washington on conducting joint patrols in the West Philippine SeaRomualdez clarified that joint patrols are not confined with the United States but they are also possible with other allies such as Japan and Australia.
"Joint patrols does not really mean that it's directed to any one country. It basically means that it is really for us to be able to, like the VFA, have an interoperability... that's the operative word that I'd like to use... that we will always be able to be ready if in any event there is conflict..." he added.
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