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.
Biden will also reaffirm the countries’ 1951 Mutual Defense Treaty, which calls for the United States to act in the event of an armed attack on the Philippine military, said the officials in a briefing for reporters.
The meeting comes as part of a four-day U.S. visit by Marcos that started on Sunday, the first by a Philippine president in more than 10 years.
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.
Under Rodrigo Duterte, Marcos’ predecessor, relations with U.S. soured as he turned the Philippines sharply away…
