El secretario de Defensa de Estados Unidos, Lloyd Austin, a la derecha, estrecha la mano del presidente de Filipinas, Ferdinand Marcos Jr. durante una visita de cortesía en el Palacio de Malacanang en Manila, Filipinas, el lunes 18 de noviembre de 2024. (AP Foto/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)

In this photo provided by Philippine Department of National Defense, Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro, right, greets United States Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin at the Philippines Western Command (WESCOM) in Palawan Tuesday, Nov. 19, 024. (Philippine Department of National Defense via AP)

In this photo provided by Philippine Department of National Defense, United States Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, left, holds a joint press conference with Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro at the Philippines Western Command (WESCOM) to discuss bilateral ties in Palawan, Philippines Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024. (Philippine Department of National Defense via AP)