US Deputy Secretary of Defense, Dr. Ashton Carter,
meets up with Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin on Tuesday at Camp Aguinaldo.
CONTRIBUTED PHOTO/Department of National Defense
The meeting is part of US Deputy Secretary of Defense’s, Dr. Ashton Carter, four-nation visit from March 17 to 21 for a series of consultations.
Part of the meeting included the discussion of “rebalancing” of US forces in the region.
Last year, the United States announced they are moving 60 per cent of US Navy Fleet in Asia by 2020.
In a separate news release, the Department of National Defense that “frequent and energized” consultations are seen in the coming months to boost defense cooperation between two countries.
“The visits are a good way for us to strengthen our personal relationships with the people we usually work with. Both the Philippines and the United States will benefit with our frequent and energized consultations with our US counterpart,” Gazmin said.
Both officials also discussed in the meeting that lasted less than an hour the “central role” of the Philippines in the region and how to promote and enhance the existing peace and stability, the US support to the Philippine military’s capability upgrade and training of its personnel.
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