MANILA, Philippines—Acting US Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller will visit the Philippineson Tuesday (Dec. 8)in an apparent attempt to highlight Southeast Asia’s importance to the United States.
Miller was appointed by outgoing US President Donald Trump to replace Mark Esper last Nov. 9 following a fallout between Trump and Esper over the use of soldiers to quell protests in the US.
The Philippines will be Miller’s next stop after Indonesia. It would be his first trip as acting US defense chief to Manila.
He is also scheduled to visit the US-Indo Pacific Command headquarters in Hawaii, according to reports.
Philippine Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said he and…
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