US-Philippines alliance will transcend administrations, Austin says

MANILA, Philippines – United States Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Tuesday, November 19, the US alliance with the Philippines would transcend changes in administrations, as he reiterated his support for the Southeast Asian nation.

The Philippines will remain an important country for the United States for many years, Austin told a press conference during a visit to the Philippine military’s Western Command on the island of Palawan next to the South China Sea.

Both Austin...