Philippine Defence Minister Gilberto Teodoro and his visiting US counterpart Lloyd Austin on November 18 signed a military intelligence-sharing deal as the two countries are strengthening their security ties.

Minister of National Defence Gen. Phan Van Giang attended the ASEAN - US and ASEAN - India defence ministers’ informal meetings in Siem Reap, Cambodia, on November 22.

US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin met with Thai Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Prayuth Chan-o-cha on June 13 as part of an effort to strengthen bilateral defense ties.

US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin is on an official visit to Vietnam on July 28 and 29 at the invitation of Vietnamese Minister of National Defence General Phan Van Giang.

US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin will pay an official visit to Vietnam on July 28-29 at the invitation of Vietnamese Minister of National Defence Phan Văn Giang, spokesperson of the Vietnamese foreign ministry Le Thi Thu Hang said at the ministry's regular press conference held online on July 22.