Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken pose for a photo with Secretary of National Defense of the Philippines Gilberto Teodoro and Secretary of Foreign Affairs Enrique Manalo as part of the fourth U.S.-Philippines Two-Plus-Two Ministerial Dialogue in Manila, Philippines, July 30, 2024. (DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Alexander Kubitza)
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