Nov. 6, 2025

Readout of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine’s Meeting with the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr.

MANILA, Philippines — On November 5, 2025, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine met with Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. during a visit to Camp Aguinaldo, Manila, Philippines.

Nov. 6, 2025

Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine’s Meeting with Philippine Secretary of National Defense Gilberto Teodoro Jr.

MANILA, Philippines — On November 5, 2025, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine met with Philippine Secretary of National Defense Gilberto Teodoro Jr. at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City. The meeting reaffirmed the enduring strength of the U.S.-Philippine defense Alliance and continued the momentum of senior-level engagements, following Secretary Teodoro’s recent discussions with U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth in Malaysia.