MANILA, Philippines—The US Secretary of the Air Force met with Philippine defense and military officials on Wednesday (Nov. 25) in a bid by the US government to boost military partnership between Washington and Manila.
Barbara Barrett, who oversees the US Air Force’s annual $250 billion budget and 685,000 personnel, met with Philippine Defense Undersecretary Cardoza Luna, Armed Forces of the Philippines chief Gen. Gilbert Gapay and Philippine Air Force chief Lt. Gen. Allen Paredes, according to a statement from the US Embassy.
The embassy statement said Barrett underscored the importance of US-Philippine alliance to national and regional security. She also dis…
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