The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the United States Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) convened the Mutual Defense Board and Security Engagement Board (MDB-SEB) meeting at the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) in Baguio City on August 29, 2024.
The meeting was presided over by General Romeo Brawner Jr., Chief of Staff of the AFP, and Admiral Samuel John Paparo Jr., Commander of the USINDOPACOM who gave statements in a press conference after the meeting.
The MDB-SEB meeting is an annual bilateral engagement between the AFP and USINDOPACOM aimed at discussing mutual defense concerns, enhancing military cooperation, and strengthening the security partnership between the two countries.
The agenda of this year’s meeting focused on enhancing joint training exercises, defense capability building, maritime security cooperation, and other areas of shared interest. **RMC PIA-CAR