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In Manila, Austin and Blinken pledge $500 million to bolster Philippines military modernization
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin greets Enrique Manalo, Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines in Manila, Feb. 2, 2023. (US DoD/Chad J. McNeeley) WASHINGTON — As the United States continues its quest to strengthen relationships in the Indo- …