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Joint Statement on Australia-Japan-Philippines-U.S. Defense Ministers' Meeting
THE PENTAGON · ARLINGTON — Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defense Richard Marles, Japanese Minister of Defense Koizumi Shinjiro and Philippine Secretary of National Defense Gilberto Teodoro Jr. met at the ASEAN Defense Ministers' Meeting-Plus and committed to bolster deterrence, expand interoperability and enhance regional cooperation to ensure a stable and secure region.
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- U.S. Department of Defense
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- Defense Releases
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- 28 October 2026 · 13:46 UTC
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- 12 November 2026 · 17:30 UTC
- ORIGINAL
- https://www.war.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/4646786/joint-statement-on-australia-japan-philippines-us-defense-ministers-meeting/
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