Nagtataripnong ti defense chiefs ti Pilipinas, Estados Unidos, Japan ken Australia idi laeng kalman idiay Lao PDR, nu sadinno impaganetgetda ti panagtinnulong dagitoy tapno mapasayaat ken magun-od ti nawaya, silulukat, natalged, ken narang-ay nga Indo-Pacific.
Nagsinnarak iti umuna a gundaway ni Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro, Australian Minister for Defence Industry Pat Conroy, Japanese Minister of Defense Nakatani Gen, Korean Minister of National Defense Kim Yong-hyun, United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III idiay Vientiane.
Sigun iti Department of National Defense, impaganetget ti tunggal pagilian a padur-asenda ti “commitment” dagitoy ken kinunada a raemenda ti internasional a linteg ken kinasoberanya ti tunggal pagilian.
“The Ministers and Secretaries emphasized the importance of close multilateral cooperation in support of regional security and stability, and underscored the importance of ASEAN centrality and ASEAN-led regional architecture.”
Department of National Defense
Department of National Defense
“The leaders highlighted the progress made in strengthening their defense cooperation and reaffirmed their commitment to working together moving forward.”