highlighted the MDT as one of the pillars of the PH-US bilateral relations, and that the two countries “are working together to reach a common understanding of the importance of our defense alliance and what it means to recognize each other as equal partners in advancing our respective countries’ interests and in promoting peace and prosperity in the region.”
On the sidelines of the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly, President Marcos and President Biden reaffirmed the two country’s “ironclad commitment,” with Biden promising that the US would defend the Philippines if attacked by a foreign aggressor.ironclad commitment to the defense of the PhilippinesUnder the Mutual Defense Treaty, the US is obligated to defend one of its oldest allies in Southeast Asia if attacked.
The many treatises and agreements between the two countries, including military exercises, he said, show the deep and profound commitment of the two countries to each other.“We fought together, we trained together … We are allies, … but we consider ourselves to be more family than anything else. And I’m proud to say … that I cannot imagine a day where the United States and the Philippines aren’t allies. It is who we are,” Austin said.
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