Editorial Editorial Creative (RM) Creative (RF) NFL Content NFL AP Content Advanced search Advanced Search X Advanced Search Philippines US Austin Overview Get price U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, right, walks with his Philippine counterpart, Carlito Galvez Jr. at a joint press conference in Camp Aguinaldo military headquarters in metro Manila, Philippines on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023. The United States and the Philippines announced on Thursday an agreement to expand American military presence in the Southeast Asian country, where U.S. forces would be granted access to four more Philippine military camps, effectively giving them new ground to ramp up deterrence against China's increasingly aggressive actions toward Taiwan and in the disputed South China Sea. (AP Photo/Joeal Calupitan,Pool) Use Information This content is intended for editorial use only. For other uses, additional clearances may be required. ID: 23033295624282 Creation Date: February 02, 2023 12:58:17 AM Submission Date: February 02, 2023 08:19:44 AM Photographer: Joeal Calupitan Source: AP Credit: ASSOCIATED PRESS Special Instructions: POOL PHOTO Resolution: 6000 x 4001 7.63 MB Person: Carlito Galvez Jr., Lloyd Austin Subject: General news Location: Manila, PHILIPPINES Transmission Reference: XAF119 Byline Title: STF Usage Notes: This content is intended for editorial use only. For other uses, additional clearances may be required. X Message Box Cancel Ok No Yes