President Joe Biden and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will agree on Monday to new guidelines aimed at strengthening military cooperation, said U.S. officials, underscoring a dramatic turnaround in U.S.-Philippine relations over the past year.
The new guidelines focus on military coordination across land, sea, air, space and cyberspace, while the administration will also transfer three C-130 aircraft and look to send additional patrol vessels.
Marcos, who became president last year, has sought warm relations with both the United States and China, who are vying for influence in the Asia-Pacific region. "Some of the steps that China have taken have concerned , probably even surprised him," said one senior Biden administration official. "He has strong desire to work closely with both countries but finds himself in a situation that the steps that China's taking are deeply concerning."
The U.S. president was the first official to reach out Marcos Jr. after his election and Biden has made strengthening economic and military ties in the Indo-Pacific region a cornerstone of his foreign policy. "We're standing shoulder to shoulder in the South China Sea, where our alignment has never been stronger," said one U.S. official.
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