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U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, right, shakes hands with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. during a courtesy call at the Malacanang Palace in Manila, Philippines Monday, Nov. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Gerard Carreon, Pool)

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, right, shakes hands with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. during a courtesy call at the Malacanang Palace in Manila, Philippines Monday, Nov. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Gerard Carreon, Pool)

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., right, meets with U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and his delegation at the Malacanang Palace in Manila, Philippines Monday, Nov. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Gerard Carreon, Pool)

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., right, meets with U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and his delegation at the Malacanang Palace in Manila, Philippines Monday, Nov. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Gerard Carreon, Pool)

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, right, and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. pose for a photograph during a courtesy call at the Malacanang Palace in Manila, Philippines Monday, Nov. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Gerard Carreon, Pool)

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, right, and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. pose for a photograph during a courtesy call at the Malacanang Palace in Manila, Philippines Monday, Nov. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Gerard Carreon, Pool)

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, right, and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. pose for a photograph during a courtesy call at the Malacanang Palace in Manila, Philippines Monday, Nov. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Gerard Carreon, Pool)

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, right, and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. pose for a photograph during a courtesy call at the Malacanang Palace in Manila, Philippines Monday, Nov. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Gerard Carreon, Pool)

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., right, meets with U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, second right, and his delegation at the Malacanang Palace in Manila, Philippines Monday, Nov. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Gerard Carreon, Pool)

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., right, meets with U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, second right, and his delegation at the Malacanang Palace in Manila, Philippines Monday, Nov. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Gerard Carreon, Pool)