SECDEF Austin Meets with Defense Chiefs from Australia, Japan and the Philippines 4 May 2024 Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin , Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles, Japanese Minister of Defense Kihara Minoru, and Secretary of National Defense of Philippines Gilbert Teodoro conduct a multilateral press briefing at U.S. Indo-Pacific Command headquarters, Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii, May 2, 2024. DoD PhotoDefense chiefs from the U.S, Australia, Japan and the Philippines have agreed to increase joint activities, including military exercises, following a...https://news.usni.org/2024/05/03/secdef-austin-meets-with-defense-chiefs-from-australia-japan-and-the-philippines