US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has declared the establishment of new Task Force-Philippines designed to increase operational cooperation in the region, especially in the South China Sea, Chief Pentagon Spokesman Sean Parnell said on Friday.
Earlier in the day, Hegseth met with Philippine Secretary of National Defense Gilberto Teodoro Jr. at the ASEAN Defense Ministers’ Meeting in Malaysia to discuss ways to reestablish deterrence in the Indo-Pacific.
"The two leaders discussed several developments to strengthen bilateral cooperation and increase readiness. Secretary Hegseth announced the establishment of Task Force-Philippines, a new U.S. Joint Task Force that will increase operational cooperation, improve combined planning, and enhance interoperability, particularly in the South China Sea," the statement read.
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