Manila, Feb. 20 -- The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and its American counterpart, the United States Armed Forces, through its relevant regional combatant command, the United States Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM), once again convened for the Mutual Defense Board and Security Engagement Board (MDB-SEB) Meeting on August 29, 2024.

Held at the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) in Baguio City, the annual convention was presided over by AFP Chief of Staff General Romeo Brawner Jr. and US INDOPACOM Commander Admiral Samuel John Paparo Jr. who was attending the meeting for the first time as he had just been appointed to lead INDOPACOM on May 3.

Every year, the MDB-SEB serves as a bilateral engagement between the national armed force...